#bc8521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8521 is composed of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.3% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 38.7 degrees, a saturation of 70.1% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bc8521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #790b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 82
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8521 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8521 has RGB values of R:188, G:133, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.82, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354849.

Hex triplet bc8521 #bc8521
RGB Decimal 188, 133, 33 rgb(188,133,33)
RGB Percent 73.7, 52.2, 12.9 rgb(73.7%,52.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 29, 82, 26
HSL 38.7°, 70.1, 43.3 hsl(38.7,70.1%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 38.7°, 82.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 59.506, 12.699, 57.558
XYZ 29.402, 27.578, 5.213
xyY 0.473, 0.443, 27.578
CIE-LCH 59.506, 58.942, 77.558
CIE-LUV 59.506, 45.289, 56.276
Hunter-Lab 52.515, 8.037, 30.874
Binary 10111100, 10000101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bc8521

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Alternatives to #bc8521

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#bc8521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8521;}
.background {background-color:#bc8521;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8521;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8521

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f6e is the less saturated color, while #d68c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8521 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #948975 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a6952f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98e2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ae8f2a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8a27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28364 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population