#bd9198 Color Information

#bd9198 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 #bd9198. In RGB, it consists of 74.1% Red, 56.9% Green, and 59.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 23.3% Magenta, 19.6% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 350.5°, with saturation of 25% and lightness of 65.5%. The decimal value for #bd9198 is 12423576, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bd9198 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#bd9198 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color189, 145, 152 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.1%, 56.9%, 59.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.259, 0.431, 0.404 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.233, 0.196, 0.259 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color350.5°, 25.0%, 65.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color350.5°, 23.3%, 74.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color36.779, 33.337, 34.202 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color189, 145, 152 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12423576 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color64.433, 17.663, 2.722 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)64.433, 17.872, 8.762 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color64.433, 27.000, 0.733 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color57.738, 12.664, 5.295 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.353, 0.320, 33.337 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290613656 / 0xffbd9198 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9999 Copy
Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Shades of #bd9198

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bd9198, its pure hue is 350.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 25.0%, and its lightness is 65.5%. 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 #bd9198, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181213 to #a57f85.

Tints of #bd9198

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bd9198, its pure hue is 350.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 25.0%, and its lightness is 65.5%. 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 #bd9198, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c59fa5 to #f7f1f2.

Tones of #bd9198

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bd9198, its pure hue is 350.5° on the color wheel and its saturation is 25.0%, 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 #bd9198, which range from #a7a7a7 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff4f6b (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bd9198

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bd9198! For #bd9198, 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, #bd9198. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bd9198

This color, #bd9198, consists of 74.1% Red, 56.9% Green, and 59.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 189, Green = 145, Blue = 152. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bd9198 is 0% Cyan, 23.3% Magenta, 19.6% Yellow, and 25.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.1%
C0.0%
G56.9%
M23.3%
B59.6%
Y19.6%
K25.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 189 145 152
Octal 275 221 230
Hexa #bd #91 #98
Binary 10111101 10010001 10011000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 23 19 25
Octal 0 27 23 31
Hexa #00 #17 #13 #19
Binary 00000000 00010111 00010011 00011001

Analogous Colors of #bd9198

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bd9198 — which has hue 350.5° — its analogous colors are located at 20.5° and 350.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd9198.

Triadic Colors of #bd9198

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 #bd9198 — which has hue 350.5° — its triadic colors are located at 110.5° and 350.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd9198.

Complementary Color of #bd9198

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bd9198 — which has hue 350.5° — its complementary color is located at 170.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd9198.

Split Complementary Colors of #bd9198

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 #bd9198 — which has hue 350.5° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 140.5° and 350.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd9198.

Tetradic Colors of #bd9198

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 #bd9198 — which has hue 350.5° — its tetradic colors are located at 260.5°, 350.5°, 80.5°, and 170.5° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bd9198.

Monochromatic Colors of #bd9198

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bd9198, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #8a6c71 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e4c3c8 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bd9198

We want to make getting started with #bd9198 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bd9198 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bd9198 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 #bd9198 with other HTML elements.

#bd9198 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bd9198.
<span style="color: #bd9198;">The color of this text is #bd9198.</span>

#bd9198 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bd9198.
<div style="background-color: #bd9198; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bd9198.</div>

#bd9198 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bd9198.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bd9198;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bd9198.</span>

#bd9198 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bd9198.
<div style="border: #bd9198 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bd9198.</div>

#bd9198 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bd9198 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bd9198; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bd9198 on a white background.</div></div>

#bd9198 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bd9198 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bd9198; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bd9198 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bd9198 to White

This is a gradient from #bd9198 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bd9198,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bd9198,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bd9198,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bd9198,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bd9198 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bd9198 to Black

This is a gradient from #bd9198 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bd9198,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bd9198,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bd9198,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bd9198,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bd9198 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bd9198

In addition to using #bd9198 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 #bd9198 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bd9198, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 189, Green = 145, Blue = 152). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bd9198 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 #bd9198
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(189, 145, 152)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bd9198; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bd9198; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bd9198; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(189, 145, 152);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bd9198")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:189, green:145, blue:152, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:189 green:145 blue:152 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(189f, 145f, 152f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(189, 145, 152);
 

#bd9198 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bd9198 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bd9198 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bd9198 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bd9198 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 #bd9198 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 #bd9198 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 #bd9198 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