#bc8537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8537 is composed of 73.7% red, 52.2% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.3% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 35.2 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc8537 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #790b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8537 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc8537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8537 has RGB values of R:188, G:133, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354871.

Hex triplet bc8537 #bc8537
RGB Decimal 188, 133, 55 rgb(188,133,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 52.2, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,52.2%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 29, 71, 26
HSL 35.2°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(35.2,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 35.2°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 59.657, 13.631, 48.828
XYZ 29.817, 27.744, 7.399
xyY 0.459, 0.427, 27.744
CIE-LCH 59.657, 50.695, 74.402
CIE-LUV 59.657, 44.135, 50.413
Hunter-Lab 52.673, 8.868, 28.542
Binary 10111100, 10000101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc8537

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Alternatives to #bc8537

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#bc8537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8537;}
.background {background-color:#bc8537;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8537;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8537

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, #060402 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7a78 is the less saturated color, while #eb8d08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8537 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968b7c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a59544 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b88e40 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4838c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ad8f3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b98b3c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1846d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population