#bc9499 Color Information

#bc9499 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bc9499. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 58.0% Green, and 60.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 21.3% Magenta, 18.6% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 352.5°, with saturation of 23% and lightness of 65.9%. The decimal value for #bc9499 is 12358809, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bc9499 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#bc9499 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 148, 153 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 58.0%, 60.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.420, 0.400 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.213, 0.186, 0.263 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color352.5°, 23.0%, 65.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color352.5°, 21.3%, 73.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color37.079, 34.171, 34.778 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color188, 148, 153 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12358809 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color65.098, 15.780, 3.110 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)65.098, 16.084, 11.150 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color65.098, 24.498, 1.627 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color58.456, 10.925, 5.645 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.350, 0.322, 34.171 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290548889 / 0xffbc9499 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9999 Copy
Last Updated: November 20, 2024

Shades of #bc9499

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bc9499, its pure hue is 352.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 23.0%, and its lightness is 65.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bc9499, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181313 to #a58286.

Tints of #bc9499

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bc9499, its pure hue is 352.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 23.0%, and its lightness is 65.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bc9499, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4a1a6 to #f7f2f2.

Tones of #bc9499

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bc9499, its pure hue is 352.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 23.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bc9499, which range from #a8a8a8 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff5167 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bc9499

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bc9499! For #bc9499, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bc9499. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bc9499

This color, #bc9499, consists of 73.7% Red, 58.0% Green, and 60.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 148, Blue = 153. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bc9499 is 0% Cyan, 21.3% Magenta, 18.6% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C0.0%
G58.0%
M21.3%
B60.0%
Y18.6%
K26.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 148 153
Octal 274 224 231
Hexa #bc #94 #99
Binary 10111100 10010100 10011001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 21 18 26
Octal 0 25 22 32
Hexa #00 #15 #12 #1a
Binary 00000000 00010101 00010010 00011010

Analogous Colors of #bc9499

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bc9499 — which has hue 352.5° — its analogous colors are located at 22.5° and 352.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9499.

Triadic Colors of #bc9499

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bc9499 — which has hue 352.5° — its triadic colors are located at 112.5° and 352.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9499.

Complementary Color of #bc9499

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bc9499 — which has hue 352.5° — its complementary color is located at 172.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9499.

Split Complementary Colors of #bc9499

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bc9499 — which has hue 352.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 142.5° and 352.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9499.

Tetradic Colors of #bc9499

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bc9499 — which has hue 352.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 262.5°, 352.5°, 82.5°, and 172.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc9499.

Monochromatic Colors of #bc9499

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bc9499, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #8b6e72 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e3c5c8 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bc9499

We want to make getting started with #bc9499 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bc9499 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bc9499 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bc9499 with other HTML elements.

#bc9499 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bc9499.
<span style="color: #bc9499;">The color of this text is #bc9499.</span>

#bc9499 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bc9499.
<div style="background-color: #bc9499; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bc9499.</div>

#bc9499 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bc9499.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bc9499;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bc9499.</span>

#bc9499 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bc9499.
<div style="border: #bc9499 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bc9499.</div>

#bc9499 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc9499 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc9499; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc9499 on a white background.</div></div>

#bc9499 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc9499 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc9499; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc9499 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bc9499 to White

This is a gradient from #bc9499 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc9499,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc9499,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc9499,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc9499,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc9499 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bc9499 to Black

This is a gradient from #bc9499 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc9499,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc9499,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc9499,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc9499,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc9499 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bc9499

In addition to using #bc9499 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bc9499 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bc9499, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 148, Blue = 153). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bc9499 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bc9499
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 148, 153)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bc9499; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bc9499; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bc9499; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 148, 153);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bc9499")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:148, blue:153, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:148 blue:153 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 148f, 153f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 148, 153);
 

#bc9499 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bc9499 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bc9499 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bc9499 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bc9499 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bc9499 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bc9499 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bc9499 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text