#bc9996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9996 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 20.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 4.7 degrees, a saturation of 22.1% and a lightness of 66.3%. #bc9996 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79332d. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 20
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9996 color description : Grayish red.

#bc9996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9996 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12360086.

Hex triplet bc9996 #bc9996
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 150 rgb(188,153,150)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 58.8 rgb(73.7%,60%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 19, 20, 26
HSL 4.7°, 22.1, 66.3 hsl(4.7,22.1%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.7°, 20.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 66.272, 12.536, 6.487
XYZ 37.635, 35.677, 33.756
xyY 0.352, 0.333, 35.677
CIE-LCH 66.272, 14.115, 27.36
CIE-LUV 66.272, 21.963, 6.91
Hunter-Lab 59.73, 7.941, 8.303
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #bc9996

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Alternatives to #bc9996

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#bc9996 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9996;}
.background {background-color:#bc9996;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9996

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #f9f6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa4a3 is the less saturated color, while #fe6154 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9996 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a1a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aaa59e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b9a09a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c19ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0a09b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba9d99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf9ba1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population