#bc9917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9917 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 47.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc9917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #793300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9917 color description : Strong yellow.

#bc9917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9917 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12359959.

Hex triplet bc9917 #bc9917
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 23 rgb(188,153,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 9 rgb(73.7%,60%,9%)
CMYK 0, 19, 88, 26
HSL 47.3°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(47.3,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.3°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.594, 1.481, 64.651
XYZ 32.285, 33.537, 5.583
xyY 0.452, 0.47, 33.537
CIE-LCH 64.594, 64.668, 88.688
CIE-LUV 64.594, 30.291, 65.811
Hunter-Lab 57.911, -1.831, 34.822
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc9917

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Alternatives to #bc9917

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#bc9917 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9917;}
.background {background-color:#bc9917;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9917

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, #0d0b02 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a68 is the less saturated color, while #cca207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9917 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
  • #9d967c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a224 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99a26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c49920 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3956d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population