Recognised as Colour
#B9685C
- #B9685C
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#B9685C is a red with RGB values 185, 104, 92 and HSL 8°, 40%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#B9685C#B9685C
HEX#B9685C
RGBrgb(185, 104, 92)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.4078, 0.3608
RGB percentages72.5%, 40.8%, 36.1%
HSLhsl(7.7, 39.9%, 54.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(7.7, 50.3%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 43.8%, 50.3%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,150,876
CSS custom property--colour: #B9685C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20988WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.2:1
Contrast with white4.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#787878
Inverted#4697A3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.04:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5CADB9
Analogous#B95C7F, #B9965C
Triadic#5CB968, #685CB9
Split complementary#5CB997, #5C7EB9
Tetradic#7EB95C, #5CADB9, #965CB9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G104
B92
Red185 (72.5%)
Green104 (40.8%)
Blue92 (36.1%)
Hue7.74°
Saturation (HSL)39.91%
Lightness54.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 68 · B 5C
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B9685C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 104,706.861 g/mol
- 9686 atoms
B9685C has a molar mass of 104,706.861 g/mol, made up of 9686 atoms across 2 elements: 9685 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass104,706.861 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9686
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7386983 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.751429 × 10^18
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%
C0%
Boron (B × 9685)104,694.85 g/mol, 99.989%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.011%
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