Recognised as Colour
#B38388
- #B38388
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#B38388 is a red with RGB values 179, 131, 136 and HSL 354°, 24%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#B38388#B38388
HEX#B38388
RGBrgb(179, 131, 136)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.5137, 0.5333
RGB percentages70.2%, 51.4%, 53.3%
HSLhsl(353.8, 24%, 60.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(353.8, 26.8%, 70.2%)
CMYK0%, 26.8%, 24%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,764,616
CSS custom property--colour: #B38388;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27594WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.52:1
Contrast with white3.22:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.52:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8E8E8E
Inverted#4C7C77
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.22:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.52:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#83B3AE
Analogous#B383A0, #B39683
Triadic#88B383, #8388B3
Split complementary#83B396, #83A0B3
Tetradic#A0B383, #83B3AE, #9683B3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G131
B136
Red179 (70.2%)
Green131 (51.4%)
Blue136 (53.3%)
Hue353.75°
Saturation (HSL)24%
Lightness60.78%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B3 · G 83 · B 88
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B38388 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 414,974.28 g/mol
- 38388 atoms
B38388 has a molar mass of 414,974.28 g/mol, made up of 38388 atoms across 1 element: 38388 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass414,974.28 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule38388
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule6.89081 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram1.4512082 × 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 × 38388)414,974.28 g/mol, 100%
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