Recognised as Colour

#B9778F

#B9778F
Red
Dark
Nearest: Rosy brown

#B9778F is a red with RGB values 185, 119, 143 and HSL 338°, 32%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.

Colour values

#B9778F#B9778F

HEX#B9778F

RGBrgb(185, 119, 143)

RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.4667, 0.5608

RGB percentages72.5%, 46.7%, 56.1%

HSLhsl(338.2, 32%, 59.6%)

HSV / HSBhsv(338.2, 35.7%, 72.5%)

CMYK0%, 35.7%, 22.7%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,154,767

CSS custom property--colour: #B9778F;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.25491WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness144.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.1:1

Contrast with white3.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.1:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#878787

Inverted#468870

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#7F8390no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 28.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#8F8F8Dno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 29.8 from the original

Tritanopia#C3747Fno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 10.1 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.44:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.1:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Rosy brown · ΔE 16.2 Pale violetred · ΔE 16.8 Light pink · ΔE 24.6 Plum · ΔE 25.5 Light coral · ΔE 27.1 Pink · ΔE 27.1

Nearest named CSS colourRosy brown (#BC8F8F)ΔE 16.23, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#77B9A1

Analogous#B977B0, #B98077

Triadic#8FB977, #778FB9

Split complementary#77B980, #77B0B9

Tetradic#B0B977, #77B9A1, #8077B9

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FEFEFE

Lighter +30%#EDDCE2

Lighter +20%#DCBAC6

Lighter +10%#CA99AB

Darker −10%#A75673

Darker −20%#85455C

Darker −30%#643345

Darker −40%#42222E

More saturated +25%#D35D88

Less saturated −25%#9F9196

Channel breakdown

R185

G119

B143

Red185 (72.5%)

Green119 (46.7%)

Blue143 (56.1%)

Hue338.18°

Saturation (HSL)32.04%

Lightness59.61%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B9 · G 77 · B 8F

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B9778F (chemical formula)

Formula
105,719.178 g/mol
9779 atoms

B9778F has a molar mass of 105,719.178 g/mol, made up of 9779 atoms across 2 elements: 9778 × B, 1 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass105,719.178 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule9779

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.7555083 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram5.696356 × 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 × 9778)105,700.18 g/mol, 99.982%

Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.018%

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