Recognised as Colour
#B99B79
- #B99B79
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#B99B79 is a orange with RGB values 185, 155, 121 and HSL 32°, 31%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#B99B79#B99B79
HEX#B99B79
RGBrgb(185, 155, 121)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.6078, 0.4745
RGB percentages72.5%, 60.8%, 47.5%
HSLhsl(31.9, 31.4%, 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(31.9, 34.6%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 16.2%, 34.6%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,163,961
CSS custom property--colour: #B99B79;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35137WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness161.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.03:1
Contrast with white2.62:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.03:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9F9F9F
Inverted#466486
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.62:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.03:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7997B9
Analogous#B97B79, #B7B979
Triadic#79B99B, #9B79B9
Split complementary#79B7B9, #7B79B9
Tetradic#79B97B, #7997B9, #B979B7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G155
B121
Red185 (72.5%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue121 (47.5%)
Hue31.87°
Saturation (HSL)31.37%
Lightness60%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 9B · B 79
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B99B79 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,924.18 g/mol
- 178 atoms
B99B79 has a molar mass of 1,924.18 g/mol, made up of 178 atoms across 1 element: 178 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,924.18 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule178
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule3.1951761 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram3.129718 × 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 × 178)1,924.18 g/mol, 100%
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