#bc8a15 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8a15 is composed of 73.7% red, 54.1% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 88.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bc8a15 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #791500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 89
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8a15 color description : Strong orange.

#bc8a15 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8a15 has RGB values of R:188, G:138, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.89, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12356117.

Hex triplet bc8a15 #bc8a15
RGB Decimal 188, 138, 21 rgb(188,138,21)
RGB Percent 73.7, 54.1, 8.2 rgb(73.7%,54.1%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 27, 89, 26
HSL 42°, 79.9, 41 hsl(42,79.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 42°, 88.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 60.715, 9.628, 62.038
XYZ 29.964, 28.924, 4.714
xyY 0.471, 0.455, 28.924
CIE-LCH 60.715, 62.781, 81.179
CIE-LUV 60.715, 41.767, 60.22
Hunter-Lab 53.781, 5.332, 32.45
Binary 10111100, 10001010, 00010101

Color Schemes with #bc8a15

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Alternatives to #bc8a15

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#bc8a15 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8a15

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8a15;}
.background {background-color:#bc8a15;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8a15;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8a15

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, #0c0801 is the darkest color, while #fefdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8a15

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6a65 is the less saturated color, while #cc9005 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8a15 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968c74 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aa9823 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bd9020 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0931e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bd8e1c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c28763 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population