#bc5509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5509 is composed of 73.7% red, 33.3% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 25.5 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc5509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa12 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 74
    • G 33
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5509 color description : Strong orange.

#bc5509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5509 has RGB values of R:188, G:85, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12342537.

Hex triplet bc5509 #bc5509
RGB Decimal 188, 85, 9 rgb(188,85,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 33.3, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,33.3%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 55, 95, 26
HSL 25.5°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(25.5,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 25.5°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.524, 38.074, 55.845
XYZ 24.038, 17.211, 2.315
xyY 0.552, 0.395, 17.211
CIE-LCH 48.524, 67.589, 55.715
CIE-LUV 48.524, 84.973, 42.5
Hunter-Lab 41.486, 30.828, 25.732
Binary 10111100, 01010101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc5509

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Alternatives to #bc5509

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#bc5509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5509;}
.background {background-color:#bc5509;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc5509

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fef4ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69625c is the less saturated color, while #c45401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5509 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b6757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #897a1d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #997400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1575d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b6d16 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56903 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf563e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population