#bc9537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9537 is composed of 73.7% red, 58.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42.4 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc9537 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #792b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 58
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9537 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc9537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9537 has RGB values of R:188, G:149, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12358967.

Hex triplet bc9537 #bc9537
RGB Decimal 188, 149, 55 rgb(188,149,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 58.4, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,58.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 21, 71, 26
HSL 42.4°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(42.4,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.4°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 63.724, 4.835, 53.046
XYZ 32.177, 32.464, 8.186
xyY 0.442, 0.446, 32.464
CIE-LCH 63.724, 53.266, 84.792
CIE-LUV 63.724, 32.216, 57.206
Hunter-Lab 56.977, 1.095, 31.366
Binary 10111100, 10010101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc9537

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Alternatives to #bc9537

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#bc9537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9537;}
.background {background-color:#bc9537;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9537

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, #060502 is the darkest color, while #fcfaf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7a78 is the less saturated color, while #eba808 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9537 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9683 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b19f42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c49842 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6919b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1973e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29276 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population