Recognised as Colour

#BB8474

#BB8474
Red
Dark
Nearest: Rosy brown

#BB8474 is a red with RGB values 187, 132, 116 and HSL 14°, 34%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.

Colour values

#BB8474#BB8474

HEX#BB8474

RGBrgb(187, 132, 116)

RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5176, 0.4549

RGB percentages73.3%, 51.8%, 45.5%

HSLhsl(13.5, 34.3%, 59.4%)

HSV / HSBhsv(13.5, 38%, 73.3%)

CMYK0%, 29.4%, 38%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,289,140

CSS custom property--colour: #BB8474;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.28328WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness149.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.67:1

Contrast with white3.15:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.67:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#8F8F8F

Inverted#447B8B

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#918A73no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 21 from the original

Deuteranopia#9E9574no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 21.3 from the original

Tritanopia#C87C80no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 12.8 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.15:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.67:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Rosy brown · ΔE 11.2 Dark salmon · ΔE 17 Tan · ΔE 21.7 Burlywood · ΔE 24.4 Light coral · ΔE 24.6 Light pink · ΔE 25.7

Nearest named CSS colourRosy brown (#BC8F8F)ΔE 11.21, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#74ABBB

Analogous#BB7487, #BBA874

Triadic#74BB84, #8474BB

Split complementary#74BBA8, #7487BB

Tetradic#88BB74, #74ABBB, #A874BB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FEFDFD

Lighter +30%#EDDFDB

Lighter +20%#DDC1B8

Lighter +10%#CCA296

Darker −10%#A96653

Darker −20%#875242

Darker −30%#653D31

Darker −40%#422821

More saturated +25%#D5765A

Less saturated −25%#A1928E

Channel breakdown

R187

G132

B116

Red187 (73.3%)

Green132 (51.8%)

Blue116 (45.5%)

Hue13.52°

Saturation (HSL)34.3%

Lightness59.41%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BB · G 84 · B 74

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BB8474 (chemical formula)

Formula
91,614.75 g/mol
8475 atoms

BB8474 has a molar mass of 91,614.75 g/mol, made up of 8475 atoms across 1 element: 8475 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass91,614.75 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule8475

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule1.5212987 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram6.573331 × 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 × 8475)91,614.75 g/mol, 100%

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