Recognised as Colour
#B59BA9
- #B59BA9
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#B59BA9 is a magenta with RGB values 181, 155, 169 and HSL 328°, 15%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#B59BA9#B59BA9
HEX#B59BA9
RGBrgb(181, 155, 169)
RGB (0–1)0.7098, 0.6078, 0.6627
RGB percentages71%, 60.8%, 66.3%
HSLhsl(327.7, 14.9%, 65.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(327.7, 14.4%, 71%)
CMYK0%, 14.4%, 6.6%, 29%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,901,865
CSS custom property--colour: #B59BA9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36131WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness164.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.23:1
Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A2A2A2
Inverted#4A6456
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BB5A7
Analogous#B49BB5, #B59B9C
Triadic#A9B59B, #9BA9B5
Split complementary#9CB59B, #9BB5B4
Tetradic#B5B49B, #9BB5A7, #9B9CB5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R181
G155
B169
Red181 (71%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue169 (66.3%)
Hue327.69°
Saturation (HSL)14.94%
Lightness65.88%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B5 · G 9B · B A9
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B59Ba9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,873.76 g/mol
- 68 atoms
B59Ba9 has a molar mass of 1,873.76 g/mol, made up of 68 atoms across 2 elements: 59 × B, 9 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,873.76 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule68
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.1114517 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram3.2139339 × 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
B34%
Ba66%
Boron (B × 59)637.79 g/mol, 34.038%
Barium (Ba × 9)1,235.97 g/mol, 65.962%
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