#bcb916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb916 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 58.9 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bcb916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #797300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb916 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb916 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12368150.

Hex triplet bcb916 #bcb916
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 22 rgb(188,185,22)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 8.6 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 2, 88, 26
HSL 58.9°, 79, 41.2 hsl(58.9,79%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.9°, 88.3, 73.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 73.186, -15.328, 71.721
XYZ 38.233, 45.448, 7.517
xyY 0.419, 0.498, 45.448
CIE-LCH 73.186, 73.341, 102.064
CIE-LUV 73.186, 7.733, 78.534
Hunter-Lab 67.415, -16.744, 40.579
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bcb916

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Alternatives to #bcb916

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#bcb916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb916;}
.background {background-color:#bcb916;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb916;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb916

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 #bcb916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b67 is the less saturated color, while #ccc906 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb916 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb720 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ccb0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c7b81c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d6b224 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population