Recognised as Colour
#B9B808
- #B9B808
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Yellow green
#B9B808 is a yellow with RGB values 185, 184, 8 and HSL 60°, 92%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Yellow green.
Colour values
#B9B808#B9B808
HEX#B9B808
RGBrgb(185, 184, 8)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7216, 0.0314
RGB percentages72.5%, 72.2%, 3.1%
HSLhsl(59.7, 91.7%, 37.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(59.7, 95.7%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 0.5%, 95.7%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,171,272
CSS custom property--colour: #B9B808;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44613WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness173.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.92:1
Contrast with white2.12:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.92:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ACACAC
Inverted#4647F7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.12:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.92:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#0809B9
Analogous#B96008, #61B908
Triadic#08B9B8, #B808B9
Split complementary#0861B9, #6008B9
Tetradic#08B960, #0809B9, #B90861
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G184
B8
Red185 (72.5%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue8 (3.1%)
Hue59.66°
Saturation (HSL)91.71%
Lightness37.84%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G B8 · B 08
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B9B808 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 8,831.77 g/mol
- 817 atoms
B9B808 has a molar mass of 8,831.77 g/mol, made up of 817 atoms across 1 element: 817 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass8,831.77 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule817
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.4665499 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram6.8187246 × 10^19
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 × 817)8,831.77 g/mol, 100%
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