#bc9937 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9937 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 44.2 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc9937 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #793300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9937 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc9937 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9937 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12359991.

Hex triplet bc9937 #bc9937
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 55 rgb(188,153,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,60%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 19, 71, 26
HSL 44.2°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(44.2,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 44.2°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.765, 2.66, 54.108
XYZ 32.82, 33.751, 8.4
xyY 0.438, 0.45, 33.751
CIE-LCH 64.765, 54.173, 87.186
CIE-LUV 64.765, 29.307, 58.911
Hunter-Lab 58.096, -0.827, 32.094
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc9937

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Alternatives to #bc9937

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#bc9937 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9937

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9937;}
.background {background-color:#bc9937;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9937

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 #fcfbf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9937

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7a78 is the less saturated color, while #ebaf08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9937 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9885 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4a242 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c89a42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7949f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c39a3e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c39679 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population