#bc8517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8517 is composed of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.3% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 40 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc8517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #790b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8517 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8517 has RGB values of R:188, G:133, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354839.

Hex triplet bc8517 #bc8517
RGB Decimal 188, 133, 23 rgb(188,133,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 52.2, 9 rgb(73.7%,52.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 29, 88, 26
HSL 40°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(40,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 40°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.462, 12.428, 60.54
XYZ 29.282, 27.53, 4.582
xyY 0.477, 0.448, 27.53
CIE-LCH 59.462, 61.802, 78.399
CIE-LUV 59.462, 45.631, 58.01
Hunter-Lab 52.469, 7.796, 31.55
Binary 10111100, 10000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc8517

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Alternatives to #bc8517

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#bc8517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8517;}
.background {background-color:#bc8517;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8517

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, #0d0902 is the darkest color, while #fefdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cc8a07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8517 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #938872 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a69525 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d21 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8f20 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8a1d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28360 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population