Recognised as Colour
#BB9979
- #BB9979
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BB9979 is a orange with RGB values 187, 153, 121 and HSL 29°, 33%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BB9979#BB9979
HEX#BB9979
RGBrgb(187, 153, 121)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6, 0.4745
RGB percentages73.3%, 60%, 47.5%
HSLhsl(29.1, 32.7%, 60.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(29.1, 35.3%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 18.2%, 35.3%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,521
CSS custom property--colour: #BB9979;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.34728WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness160.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.95:1
Contrast with white2.64:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.95:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9E9E9E
Inverted#446686
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.64:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.95:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#799BBB
Analogous#BB797A, #BBBA79
Triadic#79BB99, #9979BB
Split complementary#79BBBA, #797ABB
Tetradic#7ABB79, #799BBB, #BA79BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G153
B121
Red187 (73.3%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue121 (47.5%)
Hue29.09°
Saturation (HSL)32.67%
Lightness60.39%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 99 · B 79
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BB9979 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 107,883.8 g/mol
- 9980 atoms
BB9979 has a molar mass of 107,883.8 g/mol, made up of 9980 atoms across 1 element: 9980 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass107,883.8 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9980
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.7914526 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.5820621 × 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 × 9980)107,883.8 g/mol, 100%
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