#bc8600 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8600 is composed of 73.7% red, 52.5% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.7% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc8600 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #790d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 53
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 29
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8600 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8600 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8600 has RGB values of R:188, G:134, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.29, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355072.

Hex triplet bc8600 #bc8600
RGB Decimal 188, 134, 0 rgb(188,134,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 52.5, 0 rgb(73.7%,52.5%,0%)
CMYK 0, 29, 100, 26
HSL 42.8°, 100, 36.9 hsl(42.8,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.8°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.656, 11.524, 65.004
XYZ 29.265, 27.743, 3.814
xyY 0.481, 0.456, 27.743
CIE-LCH 59.656, 66.018, 79.947
CIE-LUV 59.656, 45.282, 60.649
Hunter-Lab 52.672, 7, 32.577
Binary 10111100, 10000110, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc8600

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Alternatives to #bc8600

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#bc8600 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8600

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8600;}
.background {background-color:#bc8600;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8600;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8600

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, #0b0800 is the darkest color, while #fffdf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8600

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656157 is the less saturated color, while #bc8600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8600 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
  • #92876c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7950d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bb8e00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af9008 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bb8b00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28459 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population