#bc9509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9509 is composed of 73.7% red, 58.4% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 46.9 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc9509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #792b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 58
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9509 color description : Strong yellow.

#bc9509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9509 has RGB values of R:188, G:149, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12358921.

Hex triplet bc9509 #bc9509
RGB Decimal 188, 149, 9 rgb(188,149,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 58.4, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,58.4%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 21, 95, 26
HSL 46.9°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(46.9,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.9°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.514, 3.414, 66.372
XYZ 31.536, 32.208, 4.814
xyY 0.46, 0.47, 32.208
CIE-LCH 63.514, 66.46, 87.055
CIE-LUV 63.514, 33.505, 65.661
Hunter-Lab 56.752, -0.125, 34.697
Binary 10111100, 10010101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc9509

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Alternatives to #bc9509

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#bc9509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9509;}
.background {background-color:#bc9509;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc9509;}

Shades and Tints of #bc9509

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fefaed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69665c is the less saturated color, while #c49901 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9509 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a9276 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b29f17 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c69719 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b12 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29613 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c39265 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population