Recognised as Colour
#BB9699
- #BB9699
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BB9699 is a red with RGB values 187, 150, 153 and HSL 355°, 21%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BB9699#BB9699
HEX#BB9699
RGBrgb(187, 150, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5882, 0.6
RGB percentages73.3%, 58.8%, 60%
HSLhsl(355.1, 21.4%, 66.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(355.1, 19.8%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 19.8%, 18.2%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,293,785
CSS custom property--colour: #BB9699;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.34677WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.94:1
Contrast with white2.65:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.94:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9E9E9E
Inverted#446966
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.65:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.94:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#96BBB8
Analogous#BB96AB, #BBA696
Triadic#99BB96, #9699BB
Split complementary#96BBA6, #96ABBB
Tetradic#ABBB96, #96BBB8, #A696BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G150
B153
Red187 (73.3%)
Green150 (58.8%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue355.14°
Saturation (HSL)21.39%
Lightness66.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 96 · B 99
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BB9699 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 104,857 g/mol
- 9700 atoms
BB9699 has a molar mass of 104,857 g/mol, made up of 9700 atoms across 1 element: 9700 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass104,857 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9700
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.7411914 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.7431938 × 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 × 9700)104,857 g/mol, 100%
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