Recognised as Colour
#B3BCB9
- #B3BCB9
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B3BCB9 is a grey with RGB values 179, 188, 185 and HSL 160°, 6%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B3BCB9#B3BCB9
HEX#B3BCB9
RGBrgb(179, 188, 185)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.7373, 0.7255
RGB percentages70.2%, 73.7%, 72.5%
HSLhsl(160, 6.3%, 72%)
HSV / HSBhsv(160, 4.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK4.8%, 0%, 1.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,779,257
CSS custom property--colour: #B3BCB9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49053WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness185 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.81:1
Contrast with white1.94:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.81:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BABABA
Inverted#4C4346
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.94:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.81:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BCB3B6
Analogous#B3BCB4, #B3BBBC
Triadic#B9B3BC, #BCB9B3
Split complementary#BCB3BB, #BCB4B3
Tetradic#B4B3BC, #BCB3B6, #BBBCB3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G188
B185
Red179 (70.2%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue185 (72.5%)
Hue160°
Saturation (HSL)6.29%
Lightness71.96%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B3 · G BC · B B9
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B3BCB9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 152.541 g/mol
- 14 atoms
B3BCB9 has a molar mass of 152.541 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 2 elements: 13 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass152.541 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.5330029 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.9478834 × 10^21
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
B92.1%
C7.9%
Boron (B × 13)140.53 g/mol, 92.126%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 7.874%
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