#bcb217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb217 is composed of 73.7% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 56.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bcb217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #796500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 74
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb217 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb217 has RGB values of R:188, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12366359.

Hex triplet bcb217 #bcb217
RGB Decimal 188, 178, 23 rgb(188,178,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 69.8, 9 rgb(73.7%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 5, 88, 26
HSL 56.4°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(56.4,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.4°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 71.279, -11.733, 70.008
XYZ 36.814, 42.595, 7.093
xyY 0.426, 0.492, 42.595
CIE-LCH 71.279, 70.984, 99.514
CIE-LUV 71.279, 12.443, 75.665
Hunter-Lab 65.265, -13.526, 39.242
Binary 10111100, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bcb217

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Alternatives to #bcb217

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#bcb217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb217;}
.background {background-color:#bcb217;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb217;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb217

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, #0d0d02 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b68 is the less saturated color, while #ccc007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb217 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a687 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b322 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b21e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2ad24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5ac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population