#bc8520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8520 is composed of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.3% magenta, 83% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 38.8 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bc8520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #790b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 83
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8520 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8520 has RGB values of R:188, G:133, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.83, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354848.

Hex triplet bc8520 #bc8520
RGB Decimal 188, 133, 32 rgb(188,133,32)
RGB Percent 73.7, 52.2, 12.5 rgb(73.7%,52.2%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 29, 83, 26
HSL 38.8°, 70.9, 43.1 hsl(38.8,70.9%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 38.8°, 83, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 59.501, 12.668, 57.888
XYZ 29.388, 27.573, 5.141
xyY 0.473, 0.444, 27.573
CIE-LCH 59.501, 59.258, 77.656
CIE-LUV 59.501, 45.328, 56.475
Hunter-Lab 52.51, 8.009, 30.952
Binary 10111100, 10000101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bc8520

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Alternatives to #bc8520

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#bc8520 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8520;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8520

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f6c is the less saturated color, while #d58c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8520 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #948975 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a6952e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98e2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8f29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8a26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28364 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population