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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

#bc987e to Black

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

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      #b6967d       ΔE = 1.523 / LRV ≈ 33.2%
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    1. 443
      #be9580       ΔE = 2.521 / LRV ≈ 34.0%
    2. 4062T Brushmark
      #c59d7e       ΔE = 2.744 / LRV ≈ 37.5%

  43. Ralph Lauren

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      #b99480       ΔE = 2.531 / LRV ≈ 33.1%

  44. CIL

    1. Organic Ingredient
      #b69480       ΔE = 2.539 / LRV ≈ 32.7%
    2. Sanderling
      #b2957f       ΔE = 2.629 / LRV ≈ 32.5%

  45. Sto

    1. 32220
      #b49477       ΔE = 2.575 / LRV ≈ 32.2%

  46. Dutch Boy

    1. Majorca Peach
      #c69a7c       ΔE = 2.661 / LRV ≈ 36.6%

  47. Peintures MF

    1. AD111-4
      #b79777       ΔE = 2.682 / LRV ≈ 33.5%
    2. DD463-4
      #b29478       ΔE = 2.878 / LRV ≈ 32.0%

  48. Earthpaint

    1. 4-6-4 Birdsville
      #c19a86       ΔE = 2.711 / LRV ≈ 36.2%
    2. 4-5-4 Brandy Cobbler
      #c09885       ΔE = 2.985 / LRV ≈ 35.4%

  49. Ford

    1. Medium Beige
      #b39377       ΔE = 2.712 / LRV ≈ 31.8%

  50. ICI Paints

    1. Fawn Beige 80YR 40/148
      #bb9c89       ΔE = 2.740 / LRV ≈ 36.1%
    2. Tantalizing Tan 00YY 35/180
      #b29277       ΔE = 2.924 / LRV ≈ 31.4%

  51. Behr

    1. Caramel EIC-33
      #b3987d       ΔE = 2.779 / LRV ≈ 33.5%
    2. Summer Tan PIC-33
      #b1967c       ΔE = 2.976 / LRV ≈ 32.6%

  52. Teknos

    1. GBI096
      #b39480       ΔE = 2.816 / LRV ≈ 32.3%

  53. Volkswagen

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      #b59174       ΔE = 2.895 / LRV ≈ 31.3%

#bc987e HTML / CSS Code Examples

#bc987e foreground

Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing.

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

#bc987e background

I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.

Vincent van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #bc987e">…</p>

#bc987e shadow

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

Michelangelo
<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: 0.737%, yellow: 0.670%, blue: 0.494%
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
YCgCo
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
Munsell Color System
7.5YR 6/4 ΔE = 4.488
Brand Color
StackOverflow ΔE = 11.666

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