#bcb917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb917 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 58.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bcb917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #797300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb917 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb917 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12368151.

Hex triplet bcb917 #bcb917
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 23 rgb(188,185,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 9 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 88, 26
HSL 58.9°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(58.9,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.9°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.188, -15.308, 71.538
XYZ 38.243, 45.452, 7.569
xyY 0.419, 0.498, 45.452
CIE-LCH 73.188, 73.157, 102.078
CIE-LUV 73.188, 7.724, 78.424
Hunter-Lab 67.418, -16.728, 40.536
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bcb917

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Alternatives to #bcb917

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#bcb917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb917;}
.background {background-color:#bcb917;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb917;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb917

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 #bcb917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b68 is the less saturated color, while #ccc907 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb917 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb821 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ccb0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b81d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6b225 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population