Recognised as Colour
#BB494C
- #BB494C
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BB494C is a red with RGB values 187, 73, 76 and HSL 358°, 46%, 51%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#BB494C#BB494C
HEX#BB494C
RGBrgb(187, 73, 76)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.2863, 0.298
RGB percentages73.3%, 28.6%, 29.8%
HSLhsl(358.4, 45.6%, 51%)
HSV / HSBhsv(358.4, 61%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 61%, 59.4%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,273,996
CSS custom property--colour: #BB494C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.15852WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness119.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.04:1
Contrast with white5.04:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#616161
Inverted#44B6B3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.17:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#49BBB8
Analogous#BB4985, #BB7F49
Triadic#4CBB49, #494CBB
Split complementary#49BB7F, #4985BB
Tetradic#85BB49, #49BBB8, #7F49BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G73
B76
Red187 (73.3%)
Green73 (28.6%)
Blue76 (29.8%)
Hue358.42°
Saturation (HSL)45.6%
Lightness50.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 49 · B 4C
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BB494C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 5,362.961 g/mol
- 496 atoms
BB494C has a molar mass of 5,362.961 g/mol, made up of 496 atoms across 2 elements: 495 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass5,362.961 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule496
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.9054063 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.1229134 × 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
B99.8%
C0.2%
Boron (B × 495)5,350.95 g/mol, 99.776%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.224%
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