#bc9979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc9979 is composed of 73.7% red, 60% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 35.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 28.7 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 60.6%. #bc9979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #793300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 74
    • G 60
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 36
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc9979 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#bc9979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc9979 has RGB values of R:188, G:153, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.36, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12360057.

Hex triplet bc9979 #bc9979
RGB Decimal 188, 153, 121 rgb(188,153,121)
RGB Percent 73.7, 60, 47.5 rgb(73.7%,60%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 19, 36, 26
HSL 28.7°, 33.3, 60.6 hsl(28.7,33.3%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 28.7°, 35.6, 73.7
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 65.636, 8.476, 21.741
XYZ 35.581, 34.856, 22.942
xyY 0.381, 0.373, 34.856
CIE-LCH 65.636, 23.335, 68.701
CIE-LUV 65.636, 24.803, 27.127
Hunter-Lab 59.039, 4.261, 18.288
Binary 10111100, 10011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #bc9979

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Alternatives to #bc9979

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#bc9979 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc9979;}
.background {background-color:#bc9979;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc9979

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, #0a0705 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc9979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9a98 is the less saturated color, while #fa963b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc9979 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a69f98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #aea482 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bf9e80 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c399a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3a07f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9c7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c09994 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population