Recognised as Colour
#B6B99C
- #B6B99C
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#B6B99C is a yellow with RGB values 182, 185, 156 and HSL 66°, 17%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#B6B99C#B6B99C
HEX#B6B99C
RGBrgb(182, 185, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.7255, 0.6118
RGB percentages71.4%, 72.5%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(66.2, 17.2%, 66.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(66.2, 15.7%, 72.5%)
CMYK1.6%, 0%, 15.7%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,975,068
CSS custom property--colour: #B6B99C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47043WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.41:1
Contrast with white2.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.41:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#494663
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.02:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9F9CB9
Analogous#B9AE9C, #A8B99C
Triadic#9CB6B9, #B99CB6
Split complementary#9CA7B9, #AE9CB9
Tetradic#9CB9AE, #9F9CB9, #B99CA8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G185
B156
Red182 (71.4%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue66.21°
Saturation (HSL)17.16%
Lightness66.86%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR B6 · G B9 · B 9C
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B6B99C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,147.061 g/mol
- 106 atoms
B6B99C has a molar mass of 1,147.061 g/mol, made up of 106 atoms across 2 elements: 105 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,147.061 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule106
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9047396 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.2500615 × 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
B99%
C1%
Boron (B × 105)1,135.05 g/mol, 98.953%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.047%
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