#bc9957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9957 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 53.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 39.2 degrees, a saturation of 43% and a lightness of 53.9%. #bc9957 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #793300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 54
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9957 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc9957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9957 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.54, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12360023.

Hex triplet bc9957 #bc9957
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 87 rgb(188,153,87)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 34.1 rgb(73.7%,60%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 19, 54, 26
HSL 39.2°, 43, 53.9 hsl(39.2,43%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 39.2°, 53.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.092, 4.882, 39.285
XYZ 33.851, 34.163, 13.827
xyY 0.414, 0.417, 34.163
CIE-LCH 65.092, 39.587, 82.917
CIE-LUV 65.092, 27.521, 46.342
Hunter-Lab 58.449, 1.091, 26.888
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #bc9957

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Alternatives to #bc9957

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#bc9957 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9957;}
.background {background-color:#bc9957;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9957

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #faf7f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8b84 is the less saturated color, while #fbac18 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9957 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29b8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b2a361 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c59c60 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c596a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59f5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c19a5d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29786 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population