#bc8942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8942 is composed of 73.7% red, 53.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 64.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 34.9 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #bc8942 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #791300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 65
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8942 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc8942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8942 has RGB values of R:188, G:137, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.65, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355906.

Hex triplet bc8942 #bc8942
RGB Decimal 188, 137, 66 rgb(188,137,66)
RGB Percent 73.7, 53.7, 25.9 rgb(73.7%,53.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 27, 65, 26
HSL 34.9°, 48, 49.8 hsl(34.9,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 34.9°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 60.762, 12.072, 44.803
XYZ 30.669, 28.978, 9.132
xyY 0.446, 0.421, 28.978
CIE-LCH 60.762, 46.401, 74.92
CIE-LUV 60.762, 40.387, 48.151
Hunter-Lab 53.831, 7.491, 27.624
Binary 10111100, 10001001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #bc8942

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Alternatives to #bc8942

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#bc8942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8942;}
.background {background-color:#bc8942;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8942

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 #bc8942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817f7d is the less saturated color, while #f79307 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8942 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #998f80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7984e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ba914b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c58790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af924a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba8e47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18874 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population