#BC8520 color

  • HEX#BC8520
  • RGBrgb(188, 133, 32)
  • HSLhsl(39, 71%, 43%)
  • CMYK0, 29, 83, 26

About #BC8520

#BC8520 is a medium orange color with the hex code #BC8520. In RGB it is red 188, green 133, blue 32; in HSL it is hue 39°, saturation 71%, lightness 43%; in CMYK it is 0%, 29%, 83%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 3.22:1 on white and 6.51:1 on black.

#BC8520 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBC, 85, 20
CMYK0.00%, 29.26%, 82.98%, 26.27%
RGB Decimal188, 133, 32
HSL39°, 71%, 43%
RGB Octal274, 205, 40
HSV (HSB)38.85°, 82.98%, 73.73%
RGB Binary10111100, 10000101, 100000
CIE-L*AB59.50, 12.67, 57.89
RGB Percent73.73%, 52.16%, 12.55%
CIE-L*CH59.50, 59.26, 77.65
XYZ29.39, 27.57, 5.14
CIE-L*UV59.50, 45.34, 56.49
xyY0.47, 0.44, 27.57
Hunter-Lab52.51, 8.01, 30.95
RYB45.86%, 73.73%, 12.55%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BC8520 on a dark background: contrast 6.51:1, passes WCAG AA.
#BC8520 on a light background: contrast 3.22:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BC8520 · #E2B155 · #6D4D12 · #2056BC · #5586E2

Analogous palette

#BC2056 · #BC3720 · #BC8520 · #A4BC20 · #56BC20

Triadic palette

#BC8520 · #20BC85 · #8520BC · #E2B155 · #55E2B1

Tetradic palette

#BC8520 · #20BC37 · #2056BC · #BC20A4 · #6D4D12

Monochromatic palette

#39280A · #7A5715 · #BC8520 · #E0AB48 · #EBC989

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