#bcb159 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb159 is composed of 73.7% red, 69.4% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 52.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 53.3 degrees, a saturation of 42.5% and a lightness of 54.3%. #bcb159 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #796300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 74
    • G 69
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 53
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb159 color description : Moderate yellow.

#bcb159 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb159 has RGB values of R:188, G:177, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.53, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12366169.

Hex triplet bcb159 #bcb159
RGB Decimal 188, 177, 89 rgb(188,177,89)
RGB Percent 73.7, 69.4, 34.9 rgb(73.7%,69.4%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 53, 26
HSL 53.3°, 42.5, 54.3 hsl(53.3,42.5%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.3°, 52.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.458, -7.781, 45.898
XYZ 38.264, 42.858, 15.707
xyY 0.395, 0.443, 42.858
CIE-LCH 71.458, 46.552, 99.622
CIE-LUV 71.458, 11.455, 56.959
Hunter-Lab 65.466, -10.233, 31.6
Binary 10111100, 10110001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bcb159

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Alternatives to #bcb159

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#bcb159 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb159

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb159;}
.background {background-color:#bcb159;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb159;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb159

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #faf9f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb159

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8e86 is the less saturated color, while #fbe21a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb159 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeab9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b361 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9ab64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b25e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cead60 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4ad95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population