#bcb9a8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb9a8 is composed of 73.7% red, 72.5% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 10.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 51 degrees, a saturation of 13% and a lightness of 69.8%. #bcb9a8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #797351. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 74
    • G 73
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 11
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb9a8 color description : Grayish yellow.

#bcb9a8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb9a8 has RGB values of R:188, G:185, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.11, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12368296.

Hex triplet bcb9a8 #bcb9a8
RGB Decimal 188, 185, 168 rgb(188,185,168)
RGB Percent 73.7, 72.5, 65.9 rgb(73.7%,72.5%,65.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 11, 26
HSL 51°, 13, 69.8 hsl(51,13%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 51°, 10.6, 73.7
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.961, -1.931, 8.998
XYZ 45.155, 48.217, 43.972
xyY 0.329, 0.351, 48.217
CIE-LCH 74.961, 9.203, 102.112
CIE-LUV 74.961, 2.706, 13.311
Hunter-Lab 69.438, -5.441, 11.061
Binary 10111100, 10111001, 10101000

Color Schemes with #bcb9a8

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Alternatives to #bcb9a8

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#bcb9a8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb9a8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb9a8;}
.background {background-color:#bcb9a8;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb9a8;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb9a8

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #f8f7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb9a8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b6b5ae is the less saturated color, while #fde767 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb9a8 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
  • #b8b8b8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b9b8b5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3bbab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2b6ae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0baaa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cab7ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b8bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population