#bc8972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8972 is composed of 73.7% red, 53.7% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 39.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 18.6 degrees, a saturation of 35.6% and a lightness of 59.2%. #bc8972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #791300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 39
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8972 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bc8972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8972 has RGB values of R:188, G:137, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.39, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355954.

Hex triplet bc8972 #bc8972
RGB Decimal 188, 137, 114 rgb(188,137,114)
RGB Percent 73.7, 53.7, 44.7 rgb(73.7%,53.7%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 27, 39, 26
HSL 18.6°, 35.6, 59.2 hsl(18.6,35.6%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 18.6°, 39.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 61.481, 16.464, 19.998
XYZ 32.722, 29.799, 19.947
xyY 0.397, 0.361, 29.799
CIE-LCH 61.481, 25.904, 50.535
CIE-LUV 61.481, 35.765, 22.962
Hunter-Lab 54.589, 11.468, 16.547
Binary 10111100, 10001001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #bc8972

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Alternatives to #bc8972

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#bc8972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8972;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8972

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, #050303 is the darkest color, while #fbf8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9592 is the less saturated color, while #fc7132 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8972 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e938f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3997d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b39477 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c28b94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9379 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b69075 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c08a88 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population