#bcb520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb520 is composed of 73.7% red, 71% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 83% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 57.3 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bcb520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #796b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 74
    • G 71
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 83
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb520 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb520 has RGB values of R:188, G:181, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.83, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12367136.

Hex triplet bcb520 #bcb520
RGB Decimal 188, 181, 32 rgb(188,181,32)
RGB Percent 73.7, 71, 12.5 rgb(73.7%,71%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 4, 83, 26
HSL 57.3°, 70.9, 43.1 hsl(57.3,70.9%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.3°, 83, 73.7
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.124, -13.049, 68.689
XYZ 37.524, 43.844, 7.853
xyY 0.421, 0.491, 43.844
CIE-LCH 72.124, 69.917, 100.756
CIE-LUV 72.124, 10.304, 75.641
Hunter-Lab 66.215, -14.721, 39.319
Binary 10111100, 10110101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bcb520

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Alternatives to #bcb520

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#bcb520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb520;}
.background {background-color:#bcb520;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb520;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb520

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70706c is the less saturated color, while #d5cc07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb520 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa98b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab52a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac33 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbacb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b526 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3af2c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5af81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population