#bcb997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb997 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 19.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 55.1 degrees, a saturation of 21.6% and a lightness of 66.5%. #bcb997 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #79732f. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 20
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb997 color description : Grayish yellow.

#bcb997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb997 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12368279.

Hex triplet bcb997 #bcb997
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 151 rgb(188,185,151)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 59.2 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 2, 20, 26
HSL 55.1°, 21.6, 66.5 hsl(55.1,21.6%,66.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.1°, 19.7, 73.7
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.587, -4.633, 17.673
XYZ 43.673, 47.624, 36.168
xyY 0.343, 0.374, 47.624
CIE-LCH 74.587, 18.271, 104.689
CIE-LUV 74.587, 3.644, 25.496
Hunter-Lab 69.01, -7.804, 17.233
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bcb997

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Alternatives to #bcb997

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#bcb997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb997;}
.background {background-color:#bcb997;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb997;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb997

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, #030302 is the darkest color, while #f9f9f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afaea4 is the less saturated color, while #fef055 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb997 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
  • #b6b6b6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b7b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5ba9b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6b49e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2ba99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdb69c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b7b3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population