Recognised as Colour
#B26C72
- #B26C72
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#B26C72 is a red with RGB values 178, 108, 114 and HSL 355°, 31%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#B26C72#B26C72
HEX#B26C72
RGBrgb(178, 108, 114)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.4235, 0.4471
RGB percentages69.8%, 42.4%, 44.7%
HSLhsl(354.9, 31.2%, 56.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(354.9, 39.3%, 69.8%)
CMYK0%, 39.3%, 36%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,693,170
CSS custom property--colour: #B26C72;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21405WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness133.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.28:1
Contrast with white3.98:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.28:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7B7B7B
Inverted#4D938D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.98:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.28:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6CB2AC
Analogous#B26C95, #B2896C
Triadic#72B26C, #6C72B2
Split complementary#6CB289, #6C95B2
Tetradic#95B26C, #6CB2AC, #896CB2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G108
B114
Red178 (69.8%)
Green108 (42.4%)
Blue114 (44.7%)
Hue354.86°
Saturation (HSL)31.25%
Lightness56.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B2 · G 6C · B 72
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B26C72 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,145.852 g/mol
- 98 atoms
B26C72 has a molar mass of 1,145.852 g/mol, made up of 98 atoms across 2 elements: 26 × B, 72 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,145.852 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule98
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.902732 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.2556009 × 10^20
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
B24.5%
C75.5%
Boron (B × 26)281.06 g/mol, 24.528%
Carbon (C × 72)864.792 g/mol, 75.472%
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