Recognised as Colour
#B79CAB
- #B79CAB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#B79CAB is a magenta with RGB values 183, 156, 171 and HSL 327°, 16%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#B79CAB#B79CAB
HEX#B79CAB
RGBrgb(183, 156, 171)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.6118, 0.6706
RGB percentages71.8%, 61.2%, 67.1%
HSLhsl(326.7, 15.8%, 66.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(326.7, 14.8%, 71.8%)
CMYK0%, 14.8%, 6.6%, 28.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,033,195
CSS custom property--colour: #B79CAB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36784WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness166.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.36:1
Contrast with white2.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.36:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#486354
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.36:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CB7A8
Analogous#B69CB7, #B79C9E
Triadic#ABB79C, #9CABB7
Split complementary#9EB79C, #9CB7B6
Tetradic#B7B69C, #9CB7A8, #9C9EB7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G156
B171
Red183 (71.8%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue171 (67.1%)
Hue326.67°
Saturation (HSL)15.79%
Lightness66.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B7 · G 9C · B AB
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B79CaB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 904.878 g/mol
- 81 atoms
B79CaB has a molar mass of 904.878 g/mol, made up of 81 atoms across 2 elements: 80 × B, 1 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass904.878 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule81
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.5025853 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.6551963 × 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
B95.6%
Ca4.4%
Boron (B × 80)864.8 g/mol, 95.571%
Calcium (Ca)40.078 g/mol, 4.429%
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