#bc9942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9942 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 64.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42.8 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #bc9942 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #793300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 65
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9942 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc9942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9942 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.65, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12360002.

Hex triplet bc9942 #bc9942
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 66 rgb(188,153,66)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 25.9 rgb(73.7%,60%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 19, 65, 26
HSL 42.8°, 48, 49.8 hsl(42.8,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.8°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.858, 3.299, 49.335
XYZ 33.114, 33.869, 9.947
xyY 0.43, 0.44, 33.869
CIE-LCH 64.858, 49.445, 86.174
CIE-LUV 64.858, 28.784, 55.234
Hunter-Lab 58.197, -0.278, 30.604
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #bc9942

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Alternatives to #bc9942

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#bc9942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9942;}
.background {background-color:#bc9942;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9942

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, #0e0b05 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #81807d is the less saturated color, while #f7b207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9942 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a19a88 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a24d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79b4c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6959f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b69f49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c39a48 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2967d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population