#bb978e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb978e is composed of 73.3% red, 59.2% green and 55.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 24.1% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 12 degrees, a saturation of 24.9% and a lightness of 64.5%. #bb978e color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #772f1d. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 73
    • G 59
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 24
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb978e color description : Grayish red.

#bb978e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb978e has RGB values of R:187, G:151, B:142 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.24, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12294030.

Hex triplet bb978e #bb978e
RGB Decimal 187, 151, 142 rgb(187,151,142)
RGB Percent 73.3, 59.2, 55.7 rgb(73.3%,59.2%,55.7%)
CMYK 0, 19, 24, 27
HSL 12°, 24.9, 64.5 hsl(12,24.9%,64.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 12°, 24.1, 73.3
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 65.477, 12.045, 9.819
XYZ 36.442, 34.652, 30.359
xyY 0.359, 0.342, 34.652
CIE-LCH 65.477, 15.54, 39.187
CIE-LUV 65.477, 23.285, 11.46
Hunter-Lab 58.866, 7.488, 10.629
Binary 10111011, 10010111, 10001110

Color Schemes with #bb978e

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Alternatives to #bb978e

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#bb978e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb978e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb978e;}
.background {background-color:#bb978e;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb978e;}

Shades and Tints of #bb978e

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, #090606 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb978e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6a4a3 is the less saturated color, while #fa714f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb978e 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a69f9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a9a397 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b99e93 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c099a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b09e93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b99b91 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be989c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population