Recognised as Colour
#B9BABB
- #B9BABB
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#B9BABB is a grey with RGB values 185, 186, 187 and HSL 210°, 1%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#B9BABB#B9BABB
HEX#B9BABB
RGBrgb(185, 186, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.7294, 0.7333
RGB percentages72.5%, 72.9%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(210, 1.4%, 72.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(210, 1.1%, 73.3%)
CMYK1.1%, 0.5%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,171,963
CSS custom property--colour: #B9BABB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4902WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness185.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.8:1
Contrast with white1.94:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.8:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BABABA
Inverted#464544
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.94:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.8:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BBBAB9
Analogous#B9BBBB, #B9B9BB
Triadic#BBB9BA, #BABBB9
Split complementary#BBB9B9, #BBBBB9
Tetradic#BBB9BB, #BBBAB9, #B9BBB9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G186
B187
Red185 (72.5%)
Green186 (72.9%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue210°
Saturation (HSL)1.45%
Lightness72.94%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G BA · B BB
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B9BaBB (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 256.24 g/mol
- 12 atoms
B9BaBB has a molar mass of 256.24 g/mol, made up of 12 atoms across 2 elements: 11 × B, 1 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass256.24 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule12
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.2549653 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.3501954 × 10^21
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
B46.4%
Ba53.6%
Boron (B × 11)118.91 g/mol, 46.406%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 53.594%
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