#bc4517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc4517 is composed of 73.7% red, 27.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 63.3% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 16.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc4517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff8a2e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 27
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 63
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc4517 color description : Strong orange.

#bc4517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc4517 has RGB values of R:188, G:69, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.63, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12338455.

Hex triplet bc4517 #bc4517
RGB Decimal 188, 69, 23 rgb(188,69,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 27.1, 9 rgb(73.7%,27.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 63, 88, 26
HSL 16.7°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(16.7,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 16.7°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 45.651, 45.945, 49.481
XYZ 23.023, 15.012, 2.496
xyY 0.568, 0.37, 15.012
CIE-LCH 45.651, 67.523, 47.122
CIE-LUV 45.651, 96.335, 35.648
Hunter-Lab 38.745, 38.262, 23.302
Binary 10111100, 01000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc4517

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Alternatives to #bc4517

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#bc4517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc4517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc4517;}
.background {background-color:#bc4517;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc4517

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, #0d0502 is the darkest color, while #fefcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc4517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6968 is the less saturated color, while #cc3e07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc4517 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
  • #636363 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #755d54 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #80732c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #906e11 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c04a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #966224 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a05f13 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf483a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population