#bc8400 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8400 is composed of 73.7% red, 51.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc8400 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #790900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8400 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8400 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8400 has RGB values of R:188, G:132, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354560.

Hex triplet bc8400 #bc8400
RGB Decimal 188, 132, 0 rgb(188,132,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 51.8, 0 rgb(73.7%,51.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 30, 100, 26
HSL 42.1°, 100, 36.9 hsl(42.1,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.1°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.155, 12.628, 64.666
XYZ 28.991, 27.196, 3.722
xyY 0.484, 0.454, 27.196
CIE-LCH 59.155, 65.888, 78.95
CIE-LUV 59.155, 46.875, 59.9
Hunter-Lab 52.15, 7.97, 32.273
Binary 10111100, 10000100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc8400

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Alternatives to #bc8400

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#bc8400 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8400

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8400;}
.background {background-color:#bc8400;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8400;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8400

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0b0800 is the darkest color, while #fffdf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8400

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656157 is the less saturated color, while #bc8400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8400 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #868686 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #91866b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a6940d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58189 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8e08 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8900 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28257 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population