#bc9916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9916 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 47.3 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bc9916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #793300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9916 color description : Strong yellow.

#bc9916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9916 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12359958.

Hex triplet bc9916 #bc9916
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 22 rgb(188,153,22)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 8.6 rgb(73.7%,60%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 19, 88, 26
HSL 47.3°, 79, 41.2 hsl(47.3,79%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.3°, 88.3, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.59, 1.459, 64.876
XYZ 32.276, 33.533, 5.532
xyY 0.452, 0.47, 33.533
CIE-LCH 64.59, 64.892, 88.712
CIE-LUV 64.59, 30.31, 65.941
Hunter-Lab 57.908, -1.85, 34.872
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bc9916

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Alternatives to #bc9916

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#bc9916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9916;}
.background {background-color:#bc9916;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9916

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, #0c0a01 is the darkest color, while #fefdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a67 is the less saturated color, while #cca206 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9916 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d967c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a223 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99a25 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b79e1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4991f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3956c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population