#bc8497 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8497 is composed of 73.7% red, 51.8% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 19.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 339.6 degrees, a saturation of 29.5% and a lightness of 62.7%. #bc8497 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79092f. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 74
    • G 52
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 20
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8497 color description : Slightly desaturated pink.

#bc8497 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8497 has RGB values of R:188, G:132, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354711.

Hex triplet bc8497 #bc8497
RGB Decimal 188, 132, 151 rgb(188,132,151)
RGB Percent 73.7, 51.8, 59.2 rgb(73.7%,51.8%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 30, 20, 26
HSL 339.6°, 29.5, 62.7 hsl(339.6,29.5%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 339.6°, 29.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 61.159, 24.347, -1.494
XYZ 34.576, 29.43, 33.136
xyY 0.356, 0.303, 29.43
CIE-LCH 61.159, 24.393, 356.488
CIE-LUV 61.159, 33.797, -6.393
Hunter-Lab 54.249, 18.832, 1.76
Binary 10111100, 10000100, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bc8497

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Alternatives to #bc8497

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#bc8497 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8497

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8497;}
.background {background-color:#bc8497;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8497

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, #040203 is the darkest color, while #faf6f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8497

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a69a9e is the less saturated color, while #fe4282 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8497 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9397 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9898a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a79499 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be8b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a5909f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae8e98 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd8895 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population