#bc8959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8959 is composed of 73.7% red, 53.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 52.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 29.1 degrees, a saturation of 42.5% and a lightness of 54.3%. #bc8959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #791300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 53
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8959 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc8959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8959 has RGB values of R:188, G:137, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.53, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355929.

Hex triplet bc8959 #bc8959
RGB Decimal 188, 137, 89 rgb(188,137,89)
RGB Percent 73.7, 53.7, 34.9 rgb(73.7%,53.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 27, 53, 26
HSL 29.1°, 42.5, 54.3 hsl(29.1,42.5%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 29.1°, 52.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 61.05, 13.857, 33.243
XYZ 31.488, 29.306, 13.449
xyY 0.424, 0.395, 29.306
CIE-LCH 61.05, 36.016, 67.371
CIE-LUV 61.05, 38.446, 37.609
Hunter-Lab 54.135, 9.092, 23.165
Binary 10111100, 10001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bc8959

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Alternatives to #bc8959

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#bc8959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8959;}
.background {background-color:#bc8959;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8959;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8959

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, #020101 is the darkest color, while #faf6f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8a86 is the less saturated color, while #fb871a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8959 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b9187 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a59865 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79260 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c38892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ad9360 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b98f5d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1887d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population