#bc8242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8242 is composed of 73.7% red, 51% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 30.9% magenta, 64.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 31.5 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #bc8242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #790500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 51
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 31
    • Y 65
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8242 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc8242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8242 has RGB values of R:188, G:130, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.31, Y:0.65, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354114.

Hex triplet bc8242 #bc8242
RGB Decimal 188, 130, 66 rgb(188,130,66)
RGB Percent 73.7, 51, 25.9 rgb(73.7%,51%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 31, 65, 26
HSL 31.5°, 48, 49.8 hsl(31.5,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 31.5°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 59.022, 15.943, 42.842
XYZ 29.706, 27.052, 8.811
xyY 0.453, 0.413, 27.052
CIE-LCH 59.022, 45.712, 69.587
CIE-LUV 59.022, 45.576, 45.073
Hunter-Lab 52.011, 10.928, 26.364
Binary 10111100, 10000010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #bc8242

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Alternatives to #bc8242

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#bc8242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8242;}
.background {background-color:#bc8242;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8242

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, #0e0a05 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817f7d is the less saturated color, while #f78507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8242 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968a7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2944f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b48d4a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4818a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab8d4a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b78947 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1816f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population