#bc8900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8900 is composed of 73.7% red, 53.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 43.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc8900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #791300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8900 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8900 has RGB values of R:188, G:137, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355840.

Hex triplet bc8900 #bc8900
RGB Decimal 188, 137, 0 rgb(188,137,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 53.7, 0 rgb(73.7%,53.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 27, 100, 26
HSL 43.7°, 100, 36.9 hsl(43.7,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.7°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 60.413, 9.871, 65.517
XYZ 29.685, 28.584, 3.954
xyY 0.477, 0.459, 28.584
CIE-LCH 60.413, 66.257, 81.432
CIE-LUV 60.413, 42.907, 61.777
Hunter-Lab 53.464, 5.547, 33.04
Binary 10111100, 10001001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc8900

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Alternatives to #bc8900

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#bc8900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8900;}
.background {background-color:#bc8900;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8900;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8900

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 #bc8900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656157 is the less saturated color, while #bc8900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8900 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
  • #93896e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9970d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bd9000 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b09208 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bc8d00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2865a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population