Colour

#BB7966

#BB7966
Red
Dark
Nearest: Dark salmon

#BB7966 is a red with RGB values 187, 121, 102 and HSL 13°, 38%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark salmon.

Colour values

#BB7966#BB7966

HEX#BB7966

RGBrgb(187, 121, 102)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.4745, 0.4

RGB percentages73.3%, 47.5%, 40%

HSLhsl(13.4, 38.5%, 56.7%)

HSV / HSBhsv(13.4, 45.5%, 73.3%)

CMYK0%, 35.3%, 45.5%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,286,310

CSS custom property--colour: #BB7966;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.25199WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness142.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.04:1

Contrast with white3.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.04:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#868686

Inverted#448699

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#898164no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 26 from the original

Deuteranopia#998F65no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 26.7 from the original

Tritanopia#C96F74no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 14.7 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.48:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.04:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark salmon · ΔE 14.9 Rosy brown · ΔE 17.1 Sienna · ΔE 20.6 Light coral · ΔE 21.2 Indian red · ΔE 21.6 Light salmon · ΔE 23.4

Nearest named CSS colourDark salmon (#E9967A)ΔE 14.94, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#66A8BB

Analogous#BB667E, #BBA366

Triadic#66BB79, #7966BB

Split complementary#66BBA3, #667EBB

Tetradic#7EBB66, #66A8BB, #A366BB

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FAF5F3

Lighter +30%#EAD6D0

Lighter +20%#DAB7AD

Lighter +10%#CB9889

Darker −10%#A55E49

Darker −20%#814A3A

Darker −30%#5E362A

Darker −40%#3B211A

More saturated +25%#D76A4A

Less saturated −25%#9F8882

Channel breakdown

R187

G121

B102

Red187 (73.3%)

Green121 (47.5%)

Blue102 (40%)

Hue13.41°

Saturation (HSL)38.46%

Lightness56.67%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BB · G 79 · B 66

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Harmonies

Lighter and darker

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BB7966 (chemical formula)

Formula
86,123.27 g/mol
7967 atoms

BB7966 has a molar mass of 86,123.27 g/mol, made up of 7967 atoms across 1 element: 7967 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass86,123.27 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule7967

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.4301105 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram6.9924664 × 10^18

Composition by mass

B100%

Boron (B × 7967)86,123.27 g/mol, 100%

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