#bc8409 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8409 is composed of 73.7% red, 51.8% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 41.2 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc8409 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #790900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8409 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8409 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8409 has RGB values of R:188, G:132, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354569.

Hex triplet bc8409 #bc8409
RGB Decimal 188, 132, 9 rgb(188,132,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 51.8, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,51.8%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 30, 95, 26
HSL 41.2°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(41.2,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 41.2°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.173, 12.74, 63.222
XYZ 29.04, 27.215, 3.982
xyY 0.482, 0.452, 27.215
CIE-LCH 59.173, 64.493, 78.606
CIE-LUV 59.173, 46.729, 59.171
Hunter-Lab 52.168, 8.07, 31.992
Binary 10111100, 10000100, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc8409

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Alternatives to #bc8409

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#bc8409 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8409

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8409;}
.background {background-color:#bc8409;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8409

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fef9ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8409

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69655c is the less saturated color, while #c48701 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8409 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #92866e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a69419 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d11 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5818a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8e13 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba890e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2825b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population