#bcb516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb516 is composed of 73.7% red, 71% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.7% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 57.5 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bcb516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #796b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 74
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb516 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb516 has RGB values of R:188, G:181, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12367126.

Hex triplet bcb516 #bcb516
RGB Decimal 188, 181, 22 rgb(188,181,22)
RGB Percent 73.7, 71, 8.6 rgb(73.7%,71%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 4, 88, 26
HSL 57.5°, 79, 41.2 hsl(57.5,79%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.5°, 88.3, 73.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.093, -13.293, 70.85
XYZ 37.408, 43.798, 7.242
xyY 0.423, 0.495, 43.798
CIE-LCH 72.093, 72.086, 100.626
CIE-LUV 72.093, 10.415, 76.96
Hunter-Lab 66.18, -14.919, 39.838
Binary 10111100, 10110101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bcb516

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Alternatives to #bcb516

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#bcb516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb516;}
.background {background-color:#bcb516;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb516;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb516

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 #bcb516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b67 is the less saturated color, while #ccc406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb516 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa888 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab521 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b51d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3af24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5af7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population