Recognised as Colour
#B9B49B
- #B9B49B
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#B9B49B is a yellow with RGB values 185, 180, 155 and HSL 50°, 18%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#B9B49B#B9B49B
HEX#B9B49B
RGBrgb(185, 180, 155)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7059, 0.6078
RGB percentages72.5%, 70.6%, 60.8%
HSLhsl(50, 17.6%, 66.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(50, 16.2%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 2.7%, 16.2%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,170,395
CSS custom property--colour: #B9B49B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45323WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness178.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.06:1
Contrast with white2.09:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.06:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B3B3B3
Inverted#464B64
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.09:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BA0B9
Analogous#B9A59B, #AFB99B
Triadic#9BB9B4, #B49BB9
Split complementary#9BAFB9, #A59BB9
Tetradic#9BB9A5, #9BA0B9, #B99BAF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G180
B155
Red185 (72.5%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue155 (60.8%)
Hue50°
Saturation (HSL)17.65%
Lightness66.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G B4 · B 9B
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B9B49B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 637.79 g/mol
- 59 atoms
B9B49B has a molar mass of 637.79 g/mol, made up of 59 atoms across 1 element: 59 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass637.79 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule59
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.0590752 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram9.4422 × 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 × 59)637.79 g/mol, 100%
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