#bcb316 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb316 is composed of 73.7% red, 70.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 56.7 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bcb316 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #796700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

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

#bcb316 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb316 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb316 has RGB values of R:188, G:179, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12366614.

Hex triplet bcb316 #bcb316
RGB Decimal 188, 179, 22 rgb(188,179,22)
RGB Percent 73.7, 70.2, 8.6 rgb(73.7%,70.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 5, 88, 26
HSL 56.7°, 79, 41.2 hsl(56.7,79%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.7°, 88.3, 73.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.548, -12.268, 70.416
XYZ 37.004, 42.99, 7.108
xyY 0.425, 0.494, 42.99
CIE-LCH 71.548, 71.477, 99.883
CIE-LUV 71.548, 11.771, 76.173
Hunter-Lab 65.567, -14.002, 39.47
Binary 10111100, 10110011, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bcb316

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Alternatives to #bcb316

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#bcb316 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb316

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb316;}
.background {background-color:#bcb316;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb316;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb316

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, #0c0c01 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb316

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b67 is the less saturated color, while #ccc106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb316 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a788 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b321 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b31d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2ad24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5ad7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population