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Pale taupe / #bc987e Hex Color Code

#bc987e Paint ChipThe color pale taupe with hexadecimal color code #bc987e is a medium light shade of orange. In the RGB color model #bc987e is comprised of 73.73% red, 59.61% green and 49.41% blue. In the HSL color space #bc987e has a hue of 25° (degrees), 32% saturation and 62% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 584.42 nm.

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#bc987e linear gradient to complementary #78a9c2

  1. #bc987e
  2. #b49b89
  3. #ab9e95
  4. #a1a1a0
  5. #95a3ab
  6. #88a6b7
  7. #78a9c2

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #9c7a61
  2. #a7846b
  3. #b18e74
  4. #bc987e
  5. #c7a288
  6. #d2ac92
  7. #dcb79c

Tones

  1. #bc987e
  2. #b79983
  3. #b39a88
  4. #ae9b8e
  5. #a89b93
  6. #a39c98
  7. #9d9d9d

Tints and Shades

#bc987e to white

  1. #bc987e
  2. #c8a992
  3. #d3b9a7
  4. #dfcabd
  5. #eadcd2
  6. #f4ede8
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#bc987e to black

  1. #bc987e
  2. #9a7d68
  3. #796353
  4. #5a4a3e
  5. #3d322b
  6. #211c19
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

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  1. Behr

    ★ Beige C70-4
    #be997e     ΔE = 0.580 / LRV ≈ 35.2%

  2. Dulux

    ★ Malted Caramel / Soft Almond 2 / 90YR 36/203
    #ba977c     ΔE = 0.694 / LRV ≈ 34.0%

  3. Sikkens

    ★ E2.17.58
    #bd9a80     ΔE = 0.714 / LRV ≈ 35.5%

  4. Pantone / PMS

    ★ 2313 UP
    #be987c     ΔE = 0.772 / LRV ≈ 34.9%

  5. Duron

    ★ Craftsman Brown
    #b9977c     ΔE = 0.926 / LRV ≈ 33.9%

  6. Asian Paints

    ★ Indian Spice / 8568
    #bb9a80     ΔE = 0.960 / LRV ≈ 35.2%

  7. Kelly-Moore

    ★ Sandy's Shores / KM4053-2
    #bf9a81     ΔE = 0.994 / LRV ≈ 35.8%

  8. Benjamin Moore

    ★ Metallic Gold / 2163-40
    #be997c     ΔE = 1.057 / LRV ≈ 35.2%

  9. Brillux

    ★ 15.09.17
    #bb9a82     ΔE = 1.065 / LRV ≈ 35.3%

  10. Valspar Paint

    ★ Wild Frontier
    #bb957b     ΔE = 1.093 / LRV ≈ 33.5%

  11. Laura Ashley

    ★ 46-12 Root
    #c09b80     ΔE = 1.245 / LRV ≈ 36.2%

  12. CIL

    ★ Brownington Court
    #bb9a7e     ΔE = 1.279 / LRV ≈ 35.2%

  13. General Paint

    ★ Work Box / CL 2694D
    #bd957c     ΔE = 1.427 / LRV ≈ 33.8%

  14. Nerolac

    ★ Brown Bowl - 4475
    #bc9b7f     ΔE = 1.447 / LRV ≈ 35.7%

  15. Berger

    ★ Earthy Tan / 8568
    #be9b7e     ΔE = 1.470 / LRV ≈ 35.9%

  16. Vista Paint

    ★ Earthy Tan
    #be9b7e     ΔE = 1.470 / LRV ≈ 35.9%

  17. Scib Paints

    ★ Earthy Tan / 8568
    #be9b7e     ΔE = 1.470 / LRV ≈ 35.9%

  18. Glidden

    ★ Cool Clay / PPG1071-5
    #ba947b     ΔE = 1.480 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

  19. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    ★ Cool Clay / PPG1071-5
    #ba947b     ΔE = 1.480 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

  20. Cloverdale Paint

    ★ Earthy Tan / 8568
    #c09c81     ΔE = 1.508 / LRV ≈ 36.6%

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#bc987e HTML / CSS Code Examples

#bc987e foreground

Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.

Rembrandt
<p style="color: #bc987e">…</p>

#bc987e background

There is no must in art because art is free.

Wassily Kandinsky
<p style="background-color: #bc987e">…</p>

#bc987e shadow

Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.

Claude Monet
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #bc987e">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
12359806
Binary
10111100, 10011000, 01111110
Hexadecimal
#bc987e
LRV
≈ 34.7%
Closest short hex
#b97 ΔE = 2.730
RGB
rgb(188, 152, 126)
RGBA
rgba(188, 152, 126, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.403, g: 0.326, b: 0.270
RYB
red: 73.725%, yellow: 66.972%, blue: 49.412%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-4417410 / 0xffbc987e
HSL
hsl(25, 32%, 62%)
HSLA
hsla(25, 32%, 62%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 25° (25.161), saturation: 33% (0.330), value: 74% (0.737)
HSP
hue: 25.161, saturation: 32.979%, perceived brightness: 63.160%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 43.028, S: 36.271, L: 65.480
Cubehelix
H: 20.254, S: 0.375, L: 0.627
TSL
T: 3.377, S: 0.095, L: 0.627
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 19% (0.191), yellow: 33% (0.330), key: 26% (0.263)
CMY
cyan: 26% (0.263), magenta: 40% (0.404), yellow: 51% (0.506)
XYZ
X: 35.734, Y: 34.656, Z: 24.542
xyY
x: 0.376, y: 0.365, Y: 34.656
CIELab
L: 65.480, a: 9.664, b: 18.767
CIELuv
L: 65.480, u: 24.969, v: 23.306
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 65.480, C: 21.109, H: 62.755
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 65.480, C: 34.156, H: 43.028
Hunter-Lab
L: 58.869, a: 5.329, b: 16.491
CIECAM02
J: 56.910, C: 19.090, h: 56.234, Q: 148.629, M: 16.694, s: 33.514, H: 48.329
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.002, jaune: 2.722, green: -1.621
LMS
L: 37.088, M: 33.836, S: 24.713
YCbCr
Y: 153.272, Cb: 111.258, Cr: 145.650
YCoCg
Y: 154.500, Cg: -2.500, Co: 62.500
YDbDr
Y: 159.800, Db: -50.858, Dr: -53.630
YPbPr
Y: 157.796, Pb: -17.140, Pr: 19.196
xvYCC
Y: 151.519, Cb: 112.944, Cr: 144.862
YIQ
Y: 159.800, I: 29.799, Q: -0.477
YUV
Y: 159.800, U: -16.631, V: 24.740
Okhsl
h: 57.494, s: 0.317, l: 0.658
Okhsv
h: 57.494. s: 0.290, v: 0.758
Okhwb
h: 57.494, w: 0.539, b: 0.242
Oklab
l: 0.706, a: 0.030, b: 0.048
Oklch
l: 0.706, c: 0.057, h: 57.494
Munsell Color System
7.5YR 6/4 ΔE = 4.488
Brand Color
StackOverflow ΔE = 11.666

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