#bc9797 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9797 is composed of 73.7% red, 59.2% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 19.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 21.6% and a lightness of 66.5%. #bc9797 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #792f2f. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

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

#bc9797 color description : Grayish red.

#bc9797 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9797 has RGB values of R:188, G:151, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:0.2, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12359575.

Hex triplet bc9797 #bc9797
RGB Decimal 188, 151, 151 rgb(188,151,151)
RGB Percent 73.7, 59.2, 59.2 rgb(73.7%,59.2%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 20, 20, 26
HSL 0°, 21.6, 66.5 hsl(0,21.6%,66.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 19.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 65.795, 13.798, 5.242
XYZ 37.391, 35.06, 34.074
xyY 0.351, 0.329, 35.06
CIE-LCH 65.795, 14.76, 20.801
CIE-LUV 65.795, 23.004, 4.956
Hunter-Lab 59.212, 9.099, 7.329
Binary 10111100, 10010111, 10010111

Color Schemes with #bc9797

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Alternatives to #bc9797

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#bc9797 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc9797

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9797;}
.background {background-color:#bc9797;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc9797;}

Shades and Tints of #bc9797

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 #bc9797

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afa4a4 is the less saturated color, while #fe5555 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9797 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a0a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8a4a0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79f9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c09aa5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #af9f9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b99c99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf99a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population