Recognised as Colour

#B26C86

#B26C86
Red
Dark
Nearest: Pale violetred

#B26C86 is a red with RGB values 178, 108, 134 and HSL 338°, 31%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.

Colour values

#B26C86#B26C86

HEX#B26C86

RGBrgb(178, 108, 134)

RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.4235, 0.5255

RGB percentages69.8%, 42.4%, 52.5%

HSLhsl(337.7, 31.2%, 56.1%)

HSV / HSBhsv(337.7, 39.3%, 69.8%)

CMYK0%, 39.3%, 24.7%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer11,693,190

CSS custom property--colour: #B26C86;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.21911WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness135.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.38:1

Contrast with white3.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.38:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#7D7D7D

Inverted#4D9379

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#757987no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 30.5 from the original

Deuteranopia#868684no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 32 from the original

Tritanopia#BC6975no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 10.9 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.9:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.38:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Pale violetred · ΔE 15.9 Rosy brown · ΔE 19.5 Light coral · ΔE 27.6 Plum · ΔE 27.6 Indian red · ΔE 28 Light pink · ΔE 28.3

Nearest named CSS colourPale violetred (#DB7093)ΔE 15.89, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#6CB298

Analogous#B26CA9, #B2756C

Triadic#86B26C, #6C86B2

Split complementary#6CB275, #6CA9B2

Tetradic#A9B26C, #6CB298, #756CB2

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F8F2F4

Lighter +30%#E7D0D9

Lighter +20%#D5AFBD

Lighter +10%#C48DA2

Darker −10%#9A516C

Darker −20%#793F55

Darker −30%#572E3D

Darker −40%#361C26

More saturated +25%#CE507F

Less saturated −25%#96888D

Channel breakdown

R178

G108

B134

Red178 (69.8%)

Green108 (42.4%)

Blue134 (52.5%)

Hue337.71°

Saturation (HSL)31.25%

Lightness56.08%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B2 · G 6C · B 86

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B26C86 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,314.006 g/mol
112 atoms

B26C86 has a molar mass of 1,314.006 g/mol, made up of 112 atoms across 2 elements: 26 × B, 86 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,314.006 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule112

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule2.1819583 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.583039 × 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

B21.4%

C78.6%

Boron (B × 26)281.06 g/mol, 21.39%

Carbon (C × 86)1,032.946 g/mol, 78.61%

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