Recognised as Colour
#BB9798
- #BB9798
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BB9798 is a red with RGB values 187, 151, 152 and HSL 358°, 21%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BB9798#BB9798
HEX#BB9798
RGBrgb(187, 151, 152)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.5922, 0.5961
RGB percentages73.3%, 59.2%, 59.6%
HSLhsl(358.3, 20.9%, 66.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(358.3, 19.3%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 19.3%, 18.7%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,040
CSS custom property--colour: #BB9798;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.34965WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.99:1
Contrast with white2.63:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.99:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9F9F9F
Inverted#446867
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.63:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.99:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#97BBBA
Analogous#BB97AA, #BBA897
Triadic#98BB97, #9798BB
Split complementary#97BBA8, #97AABB
Tetradic#AABB97, #97BBBA, #A897BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G151
B152
Red187 (73.3%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue152 (59.6%)
Hue358.33°
Saturation (HSL)20.93%
Lightness66.27%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 97 · B 98
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BB9798 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 105,927.19 g/mol
- 9799 atoms
BB9798 has a molar mass of 105,927.19 g/mol, made up of 9799 atoms across 1 element: 9799 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass105,927.19 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9799
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.7589624 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.6851699 × 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 × 9799)105,927.19 g/mol, 100%
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