Recognised as Colour

#B97878

#B97878
Red
Dark
Nearest: Rosy brown

#B97878 is a red with RGB values 185, 120, 120 and HSL 0°, 32%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.

Colour values

#B97878#B97878

HEX#B97878

RGBrgb(185, 120, 120)

RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.4706, 0.4706

RGB percentages72.5%, 47.1%, 47.1%

HSLhsl(0, 31.7%, 59.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 35.1%, 72.5%)

CMYK0%, 35.1%, 35.1%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,155,000

CSS custom property--colour: #B97878;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.25103WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness142.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.02:1

Contrast with white3.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.02:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#868686

Inverted#468787

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#858278no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 26.8 from the original

Deuteranopia#948E77no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 27.4 from the original

Tritanopia#C57178no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 8.4 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.49:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.02:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Rosy brown · ΔE 11.3 Dark salmon · ΔE 21.5 Light coral · ΔE 21.5 Pale violetred · ΔE 22.8 Indian red · ΔE 22.9 Light pink · ΔE 24.6

Nearest named CSS colourRosy brown (#BC8F8F)ΔE 11.32, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#78B9B9

Analogous#B97899, #B99978

Triadic#78B978, #7878B9

Split complementary#78B999, #7899B9

Tetradic#99B978, #78B9B9, #9978B9

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFEFE

Lighter +30%#EDDDDD

Lighter +20%#DCBBBB

Lighter +10%#CA9A9A

Darker −10%#A75757

Darker −20%#864545

Darker −30%#643434

Darker −40%#432222

More saturated +25%#D35E5E

Less saturated −25%#9F9292

Channel breakdown

R185

G120

B120

Red185 (72.5%)

Green120 (47.1%)

Blue120 (47.1%)

Hue0°

Saturation (HSL)31.71%

Lightness59.8%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR B9 · G 78 · B 78

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Harmonies

Lighter and darker

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B97878 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,058,061.18 g/mol
97878 atoms

B97878 has a molar mass of 1,058,061.18 g/mol, made up of 97878 atoms across 1 element: 97878 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,058,061.18 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule97878

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.7569519 × 10^-18 g

Molecules per gram5.6916754 × 10^17

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 × 97878)1,058,061.18 g/mol, 100%

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Elements in this formula

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