#bc9437 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9437 is composed of 73.7% red, 58% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc9437 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #792900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 58
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9437 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc9437 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9437 has RGB values of R:188, G:148, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12358711.

Hex triplet bc9437 #bc9437
RGB Decimal 188, 148, 55 rgb(188,148,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 58, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,58%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 21, 71, 26
HSL 42°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(42,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 42°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 63.465, 5.381, 52.78
XYZ 32.019, 32.149, 8.133
xyY 0.443, 0.445, 32.149
CIE-LCH 63.465, 53.054, 84.179
CIE-LUV 63.465, 32.948, 56.779
Hunter-Lab 56.7, 1.577, 31.185
Binary 10111100, 10010100, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc9437

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Alternatives to #bc9437

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#bc9437 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9437

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9437;}
.background {background-color:#bc9437;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9437

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, #060502 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9437

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7a78 is the less saturated color, while #eba708 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9437 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9582 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b09f42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c49742 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b49b3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1963e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29176 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population