#bcb517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb517 is composed of 73.7% red, 71% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 57.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bcb517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #796b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 74
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb517 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb517 has RGB values of R:188, G:181, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12367127.

Hex triplet bcb517 #bcb517
RGB Decimal 188, 181, 23 rgb(188,181,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 71, 9 rgb(73.7%,71%,9%)
CMYK 0, 4, 88, 26
HSL 57.5°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(57.5,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.5°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.096, -13.272, 70.662
XYZ 37.418, 43.802, 7.294
xyY 0.423, 0.495, 43.802
CIE-LCH 72.096, 71.898, 100.638
CIE-LUV 72.096, 10.406, 76.848
Hunter-Lab 66.183, -14.902, 39.794
Binary 10111100, 10110101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bcb517

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Alternatives to #bcb517

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#bcb517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb517;}
.background {background-color:#bcb517;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb517;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb517

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, #0d0d02 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b68 is the less saturated color, while #ccc407 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb517 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa889 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab521 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b51d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3af25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5af7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population