Recognised as Colour
#B38338
- #B38338
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Peru
#B38338 is a orange with RGB values 179, 131, 56 and HSL 37°, 52%, 46%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Peru.
Colour values
#B38338#B38338
HEX#B38338
RGBrgb(179, 131, 56)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.5137, 0.2196
RGB percentages70.2%, 51.4%, 22%
HSLhsl(36.6, 52.3%, 46.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(36.6, 68.7%, 70.2%)
CMYK0%, 26.8%, 68.7%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,764,536
CSS custom property--colour: #B38338;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26102WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness141.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.22:1
Contrast with white3.38:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.22:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#4C7CC7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.38:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.22:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#3868B3
Analogous#B34538, #A5B338
Triadic#38B383, #8338B3
Split complementary#38A5B3, #4638B3
Tetradic#38B346, #3868B3, #B338A6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G131
B56
Red179 (70.2%)
Green131 (51.4%)
Blue56 (22%)
Hue36.59°
Saturation (HSL)52.34%
Lightness46.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B3 · G 83 · B 38
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B38338 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 414,433.78 g/mol
- 38338 atoms
B38338 has a molar mass of 414,433.78 g/mol, made up of 38338 atoms across 1 element: 38338 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass414,433.78 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule38338
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule6.8818348 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram1.4531008 × 10^18
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
B100%
Boron (B × 38338)414,433.78 g/mol, 100%
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