#bc8c21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8c21 is composed of 73.7% red, 54.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 25.5% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 41.4 degrees, a saturation of 70.1% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bc8c21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #791900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 55
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 26
    • Y 82
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8c21 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8c21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8c21 has RGB values of R:188, G:140, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.26, Y:0.82, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12356641.

Hex triplet bc8c21 #bc8c21
RGB Decimal 188, 140, 33 rgb(188,140,33)
RGB Percent 73.7, 54.9, 12.9 rgb(73.7%,54.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 26, 82, 26
HSL 41.4°, 70.1, 43.3 hsl(41.4,70.1%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.4°, 82.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 61.272, 8.841, 59.101
XYZ 30.392, 29.559, 5.544
xyY 0.464, 0.451, 29.559
CIE-LCH 61.272, 59.759, 81.492
CIE-LUV 61.272, 39.869, 59.049
Hunter-Lab 54.368, 4.638, 32.012
Binary 10111100, 10001100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bc8c21

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Alternatives to #bc8c21

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#bc8c21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8c21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8c21;}
.background {background-color:#bc8c21;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8c21;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8c21

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 #fdfaf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8c21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f6e is the less saturated color, while #d69607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8c21 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #978e78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ab992e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bf922c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c68892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b19429 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bd8f28 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28969 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population