#bc8e23 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8e23 is composed of 73.7% red, 55.7% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 81.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42 degrees, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 43.7%. #bc8e23 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff46 with #791d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 56
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 81
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8e23 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8e23 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8e23 has RGB values of R:188, G:142, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:0.81, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12357155.

Hex triplet bc8e23 #bc8e23
RGB Decimal 188, 142, 35 rgb(188,142,35)
RGB Percent 73.7, 55.7, 13.7 rgb(73.7%,55.7%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 24, 81, 26
HSL 42°, 68.6, 43.7 hsl(42,68.6%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 42°, 81.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 61.792, 7.808, 58.899
XYZ 30.716, 30.16, 5.794
xyY 0.461, 0.452, 30.16
CIE-LCH 61.792, 59.415, 82.449
CIE-LUV 61.792, 38.27, 59.448
Hunter-Lab 54.918, 3.728, 32.188
Binary 10111100, 10001110, 00100011

Color Schemes with #bc8e23

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Alternatives to #bc8e23

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#bc8e23 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8e23

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8e23;}
.background {background-color:#bc8e23;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8e23;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8e23

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8e23

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777368 is the less saturated color, while #de9c01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8e23 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #99907a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ac9b30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c0932e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c68a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b2962b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be912a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28b6a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population