#bcb959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb959 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 52.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 58.2 degrees, a saturation of 42.5% and a lightness of 54.3%. #bcb959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #797300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 53
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb959 color description : Moderate yellow.

#bcb959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb959 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.53, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12368217.

Hex triplet bcb959 #bcb959
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 89 rgb(188,185,89)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 34.9 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 53, 26
HSL 58.2°, 42.5, 54.3 hsl(58.2,42.5%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.2°, 52.7, 73.7
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.618, -11.929, 48.427
XYZ 39.891, 46.111, 16.25
xyY 0.39, 0.451, 46.111
CIE-LCH 73.618, 49.875, 103.838
CIE-LUV 73.618, 6.363, 60.777
Hunter-Lab 67.905, -13.974, 33.346
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bcb959

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Alternatives to #bcb959

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#bcb959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb959;}
.background {background-color:#bcb959;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb959;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb959

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 #fafaf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8f86 is the less saturated color, while #fbf41a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb959 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b2b19e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb860 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0b065 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cab2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b85d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b361 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5b499 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population