#bc8509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8509 is composed of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.3% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 41.6 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc8509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #790b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8509 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8509 has RGB values of R:188, G:133, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354825.

Hex triplet bc8509 #bc8509
RGB Decimal 188, 133, 9 rgb(188,133,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 52.2, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,52.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 29, 95, 26
HSL 41.6°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(41.6,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.6°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.423, 12.188, 63.402
XYZ 29.177, 27.488, 4.028
xyY 0.481, 0.453, 27.488
CIE-LCH 59.423, 64.563, 79.118
CIE-LUV 59.423, 45.934, 59.549
Hunter-Lab 52.429, 7.584, 32.146
Binary 10111100, 10000101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc8509

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Alternatives to #bc8509

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#bc8509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8509;}
.background {background-color:#bc8509;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8509;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8509

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fef9ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69655c is the less saturated color, while #c48801 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8509 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #92876e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a69519 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ba8d12 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8f13 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8a0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2835b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population