#bc9997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9997 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 19.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 3.2 degrees, a saturation of 21.6% and a lightness of 66.5%. #bc9997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79332f. 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

#bc9997 color description : Grayish red.

#bc9997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9997 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12360087.

Hex triplet bc9997 #bc9997
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 151 rgb(188,153,151)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 59.2 rgb(73.7%,60%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 19, 20, 26
HSL 3.2°, 21.6, 66.5 hsl(3.2,21.6%,66.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.2°, 19.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 66.297, 12.692, 5.963
XYZ 37.716, 35.709, 34.182
xyY 0.35, 0.332, 35.709
CIE-LCH 66.297, 14.023, 25.166
CIE-LUV 66.297, 21.859, 6.164
Hunter-Lab 59.757, 8.085, 7.915
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bc9997

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Alternatives to #bc9997

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#bc9997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9997;}
.background {background-color:#bc9997;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9997

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 #f9f7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa5a4 is the less saturated color, while #fe5e55 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9997 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
  • #a8a1a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aaa59f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b9a09b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c19ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0a09c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ba9d99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf9ba1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population