Recognised as Colour
#B38B72
- #B38B72
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#B38B72 is a orange with RGB values 179, 139, 114 and HSL 23°, 30%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#B38B72#B38B72
HEX#B38B72
RGBrgb(179, 139, 114)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.5451, 0.4471
RGB percentages70.2%, 54.5%, 44.7%
HSLhsl(23.1, 30%, 57.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(23.1, 36.3%, 70.2%)
CMYK0%, 22.3%, 36.3%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,766,642
CSS custom property--colour: #B38B72;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29264WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness149.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.85:1
Contrast with white3.06:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.85:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#929292
Inverted#4C748D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.06:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.85:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#729AB3
Analogous#B37279, #B3AB72
Triadic#72B38B, #8B72B3
Split complementary#72B3AC, #7279B3
Tetradic#79B372, #729AB3, #AC72B3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G139
B114
Red179 (70.2%)
Green139 (54.5%)
Blue114 (44.7%)
Hue23.08°
Saturation (HSL)29.95%
Lightness57.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B3 · G 8B · B 72
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B38B72 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,189.1 g/mol
- 110 atoms
B38B72 has a molar mass of 1,189.1 g/mol, made up of 110 atoms across 1 element: 110 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,189.1 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule110
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.974547 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.0644527 × 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
B100%
Boron (B × 110)1,189.1 g/mol, 100%
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