#bc5e21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5e21 is composed of 73.7% red, 36.9% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 23.6 degrees, a saturation of 70.1% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bc5e21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffbc42 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 74
    • G 37
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 50
    • Y 82
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5e21 color description : Strong orange.

#bc5e21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5e21 has RGB values of R:188, G:94, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.5, Y:0.82, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12344865.

Hex triplet bc5e21 #bc5e21
RGB Decimal 188, 94, 33 rgb(188,94,33)
RGB Percent 73.7, 36.9, 12.9 rgb(73.7%,36.9%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 50, 82, 26
HSL 23.6°, 70.1, 43.3 hsl(23.6,70.1%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 23.6°, 82.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 50.463, 33.955, 49.51
XYZ 25.017, 18.809, 3.752
xyY 0.526, 0.395, 18.809
CIE-LCH 50.463, 60.034, 55.557
CIE-LUV 50.463, 76.387, 41.534
Hunter-Lab 43.369, 27.07, 25.229
Binary 10111100, 01011110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bc5e21

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Alternatives to #bc5e21

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#bc5e21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5e21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5e21;}
.background {background-color:#bc5e21;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc5e21;}

Shades and Tints of #bc5e21

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, #040201 is the darkest color, while #fdf7f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5e21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706e6e is the less saturated color, while #d65907 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5e21 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #826f63 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8d7f33 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9e7924 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c26066 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9e732c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a96f23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf5f4d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population