#bc9400 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9400 is composed of 73.7% red, 58% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 47.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc9400 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #792900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 58
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9400 color description : Strong yellow.

#bc9400 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9400 has RGB values of R:188, G:148, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12358656.

Hex triplet bc9400 #bc9400
RGB Decimal 188, 148, 0 rgb(188,148,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 58, 0 rgb(73.7%,58%,0%)
CMYK 0, 21, 100, 26
HSL 47.2°, 100, 36.9 hsl(47.2,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.2°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.238, 3.848, 67.458
XYZ 31.33, 31.873, 4.502
xyY 0.463, 0.471, 31.873
CIE-LCH 63.238, 67.568, 86.735
CIE-LUV 63.238, 34.37, 65.948
Hunter-Lab 56.456, 0.258, 34.791
Binary 10111100, 10010100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc9400

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Alternatives to #bc9400

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#bc9400 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9400

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9400;}
.background {background-color:#bc9400;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9400

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, #0b0900 is the darkest color, while #fffdf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9400

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656257 is the less saturated color, while #bc9400 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9400 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #989072 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b19e0a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c6960f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c78f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59a06 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29509 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c39161 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population