#bc8401 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8401 is composed of 73.7% red, 51.8% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 37.1%. #bc8401 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #790900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 99
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8401 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8401 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8401 has RGB values of R:188, G:132, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:0.99, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354561.

Hex triplet bc8401 #bc8401
RGB Decimal 188, 132, 1 rgb(188,132,1)
RGB Percent 73.7, 51.8, 0.4 rgb(73.7%,51.8%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 30, 99, 26
HSL 42°, 98.9, 37.1 hsl(42,98.9%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 42°, 99.5, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.157, 12.641, 64.503
XYZ 28.997, 27.198, 3.751
xyY 0.484, 0.454, 27.198
CIE-LCH 59.157, 65.73, 78.912
CIE-LUV 59.157, 46.858, 59.819
Hunter-Lab 52.152, 7.981, 32.241
Binary 10111100, 10000100, 00000001

Color Schemes with #bc8401

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Alternatives to #bc8401

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#bc8401 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8401

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8401;}
.background {background-color:#bc8401;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8401

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, #0c0900 is the darkest color, while #fffdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8401

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656158 is the less saturated color, while #bc8401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8401 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
  • #a6940f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58189 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8e0a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8900 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28258 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population