#bc9500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9500 is composed of 73.7% red, 58.4% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 47.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc9500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #792b00. 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

#bc9500 color description : Strong yellow.

#bc9500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9500 has RGB values of R:188, G:149, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12358912.

Hex triplet bc9500 #bc9500
RGB Decimal 188, 149, 0 rgb(188,149,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 58.4, 0 rgb(73.7%,58.4%,0%)
CMYK 0, 21, 100, 26
HSL 47.6°, 100, 36.9 hsl(47.6,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.6°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.498, 3.304, 67.639
XYZ 31.487, 32.188, 4.554
xyY 0.461, 0.472, 32.188
CIE-LCH 63.498, 67.72, 87.204
CIE-LUV 63.498, 33.608, 66.329
Hunter-Lab 56.734, -0.219, 34.954
Binary 10111100, 10010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc9500

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Alternatives to #bc9500

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#bc9500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9500;}
.background {background-color:#bc9500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc9500;}

Shades and Tints of #bc9500

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 #bc9500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656257 is the less saturated color, while #bc9500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9500 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
  • #999173 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b29f0a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79710 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b06 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c3960a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c39162 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population