#bc8979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8979 is composed of 73.7% red, 53.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 35.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 14.3 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 60.6%. #bc8979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #791300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 74
    • G 54
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 36
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8979 color description : Slightly desaturated red.

#bc8979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8979 has RGB values of R:188, G:137, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:0.36, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12355961.

Hex triplet bc8979 #bc8979
RGB Decimal 188, 137, 121 rgb(188,137,121)
RGB Percent 73.7, 53.7, 47.5 rgb(73.7%,53.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 27, 36, 26
HSL 14.3°, 33.3, 60.6 hsl(14.3,33.3%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 14.3°, 35.6, 73.7
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 61.624, 17.318, 16.25
XYZ 33.136, 29.965, 22.127
xyY 0.389, 0.352, 29.965
CIE-LCH 61.624, 23.748, 43.177
CIE-LUV 61.624, 34.923, 18.346
Hunter-Lab 54.74, 12.257, 14.352
Binary 10111100, 10001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bc8979

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Alternatives to #bc8979

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#bc8979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8979;}
.background {background-color:#bc8979;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc8979;}

Shades and Tints of #bc8979

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, #0a0605 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9998 is the less saturated color, while #fa693b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8979 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
  • #9e9390 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a29984 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b2947e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c18b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab9380 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b5907c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf8a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population