Recognised as Colour
#BB6240
- #BB6240
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Sienna
#BB6240 is a orange with RGB values 187, 98, 64 and HSL 17°, 49%, 49%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Sienna.
Colour values
#BB6240#BB6240
HEX#BB6240
RGBrgb(187, 98, 64)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.3843, 0.251
RGB percentages73.3%, 38.4%, 25.1%
HSLhsl(16.6, 49%, 49.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(16.6, 65.8%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 47.6%, 65.8%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,280,384
CSS custom property--colour: #BB6240;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.1967WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.93:1
Contrast with white4.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.93:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#727272
Inverted#449DBF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.26:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.93:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#4099BB
Analogous#BB405C, #BBA040
Triadic#40BB62, #6240BB
Split complementary#40BBA0, #405BBB
Tetradic#5BBB40, #4099BB, #9F40BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G98
B64
Red187 (73.3%)
Green98 (38.4%)
Blue64 (25.1%)
Hue16.59°
Saturation (HSL)49%
Lightness49.22%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 62 · B 40
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BB6240 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 67,465.21 g/mol
- 6241 atoms
BB6240 has a molar mass of 67,465.21 g/mol, made up of 6241 atoms across 1 element: 6241 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass67,465.21 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule6241
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.1202862 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram8.9262907 × 10^18
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 × 6241)67,465.21 g/mol, 100%
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