Recognised as Colour
#B9696F
- #B9696F
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#B9696F is a red with RGB values 185, 105, 111 and HSL 356°, 36%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#B9696F#B9696F
HEX#B9696F
RGBrgb(185, 105, 111)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.4118, 0.4353
RGB percentages72.5%, 41.2%, 43.5%
HSLhsl(355.5, 36.4%, 56.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(355.5, 43.2%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 43.2%, 40%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,151,151
CSS custom property--colour: #B9696F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21565WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness134.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.31:1
Contrast with white3.95:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.31:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7A7A7A
Inverted#469690
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.95:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.31:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#69B9B3
Analogous#B96997, #B98B69
Triadic#6FB969, #696FB9
Split complementary#69B98B, #6997B9
Tetradic#97B969, #69B9B3, #8B69B9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G105
B111
Red185 (72.5%)
Green105 (41.2%)
Blue111 (43.5%)
Hue355.5°
Saturation (HSL)36.36%
Lightness56.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 69 · B 6F
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B9696F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 104,832.758 g/mol
- 9697 atoms
B9696F has a molar mass of 104,832.758 g/mol, made up of 9697 atoms across 2 elements: 9696 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass104,832.758 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9697
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7407889 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.7445219 × 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%
F0%
Boron (B × 9696)104,813.76 g/mol, 99.982%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.018%
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