#bc9b1b Color Information

#bc9b1b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bc9b1b, and its official name is Buddha Gold. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 60.8% Green, and 10.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 17.6% Magenta, 85.6% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 47.7°, with saturation of 74.9% and lightness of 42.2%. The decimal value for #bc9b1b is 12360475, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bc9b1b is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#bc9b1b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorBuddha Gold Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 155, 27 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 60.8%, 10.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.392, 0.894 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.176, 0.856, 0.263 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color47.7°, 74.9%, 42.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color47.7°, 85.6%, 73.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color32.658, 34.213, 5.919 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color69, 188, 27 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12360475 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color65.131, 0.500, 64.117 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)65.131, 64.119, 89.554 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color65.131, 28.735, 66.037 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color58.492, -2.698, 34.944 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.449, 0.470, 34.213 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290550555 / 0xffbc9b1b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9933 Copy
Last Updated: March 18, 2024

Shades of #bc9b1b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bc9b1b, its pure hue is 47.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.9%, and its lightness is 42.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bc9b1b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181303 to #a58818.

Tints of #bc9b1b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bc9b1b, its pure hue is 47.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.9%, and its lightness is 42.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bc9b1b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4a838 to #f7f3e3.

Tones of #bc9b1b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bc9b1b, its pure hue is 47.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 74.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bc9b1b, which range from #6c6c6c (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #d7ab00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bc9b1b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bc9b1b! For #bc9b1b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bc9b1b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bc9b1b

This color, #bc9b1b, consists of 73.7% Red, 60.8% Green, and 10.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 155, Blue = 27. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bc9b1b is 0% Cyan, 17.6% Magenta, 85.6% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C0.0%
G60.8%
M17.6%
B10.6%
Y85.6%
K26.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 155 27
Octal 274 233 33
Hexa #bc #9b #1b
Binary 10111100 10011011 00011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 17 85 26
Octal 0 21 125 32
Hexa #00 #11 #55 #1a
Binary 00000000 00010001 01010101 00011010

Analogous Colors of #bc9b1b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bc9b1b — which has hue 47.7° — its analogous colors are located at 17.7° and 77.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9b1b.

Triadic Colors of #bc9b1b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bc9b1b — which has hue 47.7° — its triadic colors are located at 47.7° and 287.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9b1b.

Complementary Color of #bc9b1b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bc9b1b — which has hue 47.7° — its complementary color is located at 227.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9b1b.

Split Complementary Colors of #bc9b1b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bc9b1b — which has hue 47.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 47.7° and 257.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9b1b.

Tetradic Colors of #bc9b1b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bc9b1b — which has hue 47.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 317.7°, 47.7°, 137.7°, and 227.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9b1b.

Monochromatic Colors of #bc9b1b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bc9b1b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #574a14 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f3d24f (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bc9b1b

We want to make getting started with #bc9b1b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bc9b1b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bc9b1b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bc9b1b with other HTML elements.

#bc9b1b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bc9b1b.
<span style="color: #bc9b1b;">The color of this text is #bc9b1b.</span>

#bc9b1b Background Color

The background color for this text is #bc9b1b.
<div style="background-color: #bc9b1b; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bc9b1b.</div>

#bc9b1b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bc9b1b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bc9b1b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bc9b1b.</span>

#bc9b1b Border Color

This is a div with border color #bc9b1b.
<div style="border: #bc9b1b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bc9b1b.</div>

#bc9b1b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc9b1b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc9b1b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc9b1b on a white background.</div></div>

#bc9b1b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc9b1b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc9b1b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc9b1b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bc9b1b to White

This is a gradient from #bc9b1b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc9b1b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc9b1b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc9b1b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc9b1b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc9b1b to white.</div>

Gradient from #bc9b1b to Black

This is a gradient from #bc9b1b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc9b1b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc9b1b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc9b1b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc9b1b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc9b1b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bc9b1b

In addition to using #bc9b1b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bc9b1b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bc9b1b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 155, Blue = 27). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bc9b1b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bc9b1b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 155, 27)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bc9b1b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bc9b1b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bc9b1b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 155, 27);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bc9b1b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:155, blue:27, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:155 blue:27 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 155f, 27f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 155, 27);
 

#bc9b1b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bc9b1b the same way. For those with color blindness, #bc9b1b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bc9b1b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bc9b1b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bc9b1b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bc9b1b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bc9b1b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text