Recognised as Colour
#B9B88F
- #B9B88F
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#B9B88F is a yellow with RGB values 185, 184, 143 and HSL 59°, 23%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#B9B88F#B9B88F
HEX#B9B88F
RGBrgb(185, 184, 143)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7216, 0.5608
RGB percentages72.5%, 72.2%, 56.1%
HSLhsl(58.6, 23.1%, 64.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(58.6, 22.7%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 0.5%, 22.7%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,171,407
CSS custom property--colour: #B9B88F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46578WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.32:1
Contrast with white2.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.32:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#464770
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.04:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.32:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8F90B9
Analogous#B9A38F, #A5B98F
Triadic#8FB9B8, #B88FB9
Split complementary#8FA5B9, #A38FB9
Tetradic#8FB9A3, #8F90B9, #B98FA5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G184
B143
Red185 (72.5%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue143 (56.1%)
Hue58.57°
Saturation (HSL)23.08%
Lightness64.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G B8 · B 8F
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B9B88F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,067.568 g/mol
- 98 atoms
B9B88F has a molar mass of 1,067.568 g/mol, made up of 98 atoms across 2 elements: 97 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,067.568 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule98
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7727384 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.6409903 × 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
B98.2%
F1.8%
Boron (B × 97)1,048.57 g/mol, 98.22%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 1.78%
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