Recognised as Colour
#B8B473
- #B8B473
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#B8B473 is a yellow with RGB values 184, 180, 115 and HSL 57°, 33%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#B8B473#B8B473
HEX#B8B473
RGBrgb(184, 180, 115)
RGB (0–1)0.7216, 0.7059, 0.451
RGB percentages72.2%, 70.6%, 45.1%
HSLhsl(56.5, 32.7%, 58.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(56.5, 37.5%, 72.2%)
CMYK0%, 2.2%, 37.5%, 27.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,104,819
CSS custom property--colour: #B8B473;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44071WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.81:1
Contrast with white2.14:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.81:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B0B0B0
Inverted#474B8C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.14:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.81:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7377B8
Analogous#B89273, #99B873
Triadic#73B8B4, #B473B8
Split complementary#739AB8, #9273B8
Tetradic#73B892, #7377B8, #B8739A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R184
G180
B115
Red184 (72.2%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue115 (45.1%)
Hue56.52°
Saturation (HSL)32.7%
Lightness58.63%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B8 · G B4 · B 73
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B8B473 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 5,199.61 g/mol
- 481 atoms
B8B473 has a molar mass of 5,199.61 g/mol, made up of 481 atoms across 1 element: 481 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass5,199.61 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule481
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule8.6341555 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.1581909 × 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 × 481)5,199.61 g/mol, 100%
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