Recognised as Colour
#B6B237
- #B6B237
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Olive
#B6B237 is a yellow with RGB values 182, 178, 55 and HSL 58°, 54%, 46%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Olive.
Colour values
#B6B237#B6B237
HEX#B6B237
RGBrgb(182, 178, 55)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.698, 0.2157
RGB percentages71.4%, 69.8%, 21.6%
HSLhsl(58.1, 53.6%, 46.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(58.1, 69.8%, 71.4%)
CMYK0%, 2.2%, 69.8%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,973,175
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B237;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42062WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness169.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.41:1
Contrast with white2.23:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.41:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AAAAAA
Inverted#494DC8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.23:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#373BB6
Analogous#B67237, #7BB637
Triadic#37B6B2, #B237B6
Split complementary#377BB6, #7237B6
Tetradic#37B672, #373BB6, #B6377B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G178
B55
Red182 (71.4%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue55 (21.6%)
Hue58.11°
Saturation (HSL)53.59%
Lightness46.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B6 · G B2 · B 37
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B6B237 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,626.83 g/mol
- 243 atoms
B6B237 has a molar mass of 2,626.83 g/mol, made up of 243 atoms across 1 element: 243 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,626.83 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule243
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule4.3619538 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.2925506 × 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 × 243)2,626.83 g/mol, 100%
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