Recognised as Colour
#BB6612
- #BB6612
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Chocolate
#BB6612 is a orange with RGB values 187, 102, 18 and HSL 30°, 82%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Chocolate.
Colour values
#BB6612#BB6612
HEX#BB6612
RGBrgb(187, 102, 18)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4, 0.0706
RGB percentages73.3%, 40%, 7.1%
HSLhsl(29.8, 82.4%, 40.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(29.8, 90.4%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 45.5%, 90.4%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,281,362
CSS custom property--colour: #BB6612;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20111WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.02:1
Contrast with white4.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.02:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#727272
Inverted#4499ED
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.18:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.02:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1267BB
Analogous#BB1212, #BBBB12
Triadic#12BB66, #6612BB
Split complementary#12BBBB, #1212BB
Tetradic#12BB12, #1267BB, #BB12BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G102
B18
Red187 (73.3%)
Green102 (40%)
Blue18 (7.1%)
Hue29.82°
Saturation (HSL)82.44%
Lightness40.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 66 · B 12
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BB6612 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 71,486.53 g/mol
- 6613 atoms
BB6612 has a molar mass of 71,486.53 g/mol, made up of 6613 atoms across 1 element: 6613 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass71,486.53 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule6613
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.1870618 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram8.4241615 × 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 × 6613)71,486.53 g/mol, 100%
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