#bcb909 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb909 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 59 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bcb909 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #797300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb909 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb909 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb909 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12368137.

Hex triplet bcb909 #bcb909
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 9 rgb(188,185,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 2, 95, 26
HSL 59°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(59,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 59°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.161, -15.528, 73.55
XYZ 38.137, 45.41, 7.014
xyY 0.421, 0.501, 45.41
CIE-LCH 73.161, 75.171, 101.921
CIE-LUV 73.161, 7.816, 79.607
Hunter-Lab 67.387, -16.905, 40.999
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bcb909

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Alternatives to #bcb909

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#bcb909 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb909

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb909;}
.background {background-color:#bcb909;}
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Shades and Tints of #bcb909

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fefeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb909

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69685c is the less saturated color, while #c4c001 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb909 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
  • #aaaa87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb713 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e5ae26 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ccb0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b80f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6b21b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6b37b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population