#bc9538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9538 is composed of 73.7% red, 58.4% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 70.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 42.3 degrees, a saturation of 54.1% and a lightness of 47.8%. #bc9538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #792b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 58
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 21
    • Y 70
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9538 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc9538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9538 has RGB values of R:188, G:149, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.21, Y:0.7, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12358968.

Hex triplet bc9538 #bc9538
RGB Decimal 188, 149, 56 rgb(188,149,56)
RGB Percent 73.7, 58.4, 22 rgb(73.7%,58.4%,22%)
CMYK 0, 21, 70, 26
HSL 42.3°, 54.1, 47.8 hsl(42.3,54.1%,47.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 42.3°, 70.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 63.732, 4.888, 52.623
XYZ 32.201, 32.473, 8.313
xyY 0.441, 0.445, 32.473
CIE-LCH 63.732, 52.85, 84.693
CIE-LUV 63.732, 32.168, 56.894
Hunter-Lab 56.985, 1.141, 31.24
Binary 10111100, 10010101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bc9538

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Alternatives to #bc9538

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#bc9538 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #bc9538

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, #070502 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7a7a is the less saturated color, while #eba809 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9538 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
  • #b19f43 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c49843 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6919b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59b3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1973f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c29277 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population