#bc8912 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8912 is composed of 73.7% red, 53.7% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 90.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42 degrees, a saturation of 82.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #bc8912 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #791300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 90
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8912 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8912 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8912 has RGB values of R:188, G:137, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.9, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355858.

Hex triplet bc8912 #bc8912
RGB Decimal 188, 137, 18 rgb(188,137,18)
RGB Percent 73.7, 53.7, 7.1 rgb(73.7%,53.7%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 27, 90, 26
HSL 42°, 82.5, 40.4 hsl(42,82.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 42°, 90.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 60.452, 10.119, 62.518
XYZ 29.795, 28.628, 4.529
xyY 0.473, 0.455, 28.628
CIE-LCH 60.452, 63.332, 80.806
CIE-LUV 60.452, 42.616, 60.208
Hunter-Lab 53.505, 5.764, 32.435
Binary 10111100, 10001001, 00010010

Color Schemes with #bc8912

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Alternatives to #bc8912

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#bc8912 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8912

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8912;}
.background {background-color:#bc8912;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8912

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, #090701 is the darkest color, while #fefcf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8912

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6961 is the less saturated color, while #cc8f02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8912 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #958b73 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a99720 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bd901d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0921b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bc8d19 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28661 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population