Recognised as Colour
#BB998C
- #BB998C
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BB998C is a orange with RGB values 187, 153, 140 and HSL 17°, 26%, 64%. 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
#BB998C#BB998C
HEX#BB998C
RGBrgb(187, 153, 140)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6, 0.549
RGB percentages73.3%, 60%, 54.9%
HSLhsl(16.6, 25.7%, 64.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(16.6, 25.1%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 18.2%, 25.1%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,540
CSS custom property--colour: #BB998C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35241WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.05:1
Contrast with white2.61:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.05:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9F9F9F
Inverted#446673
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.61:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.05:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8CAEBB
Analogous#BB8C97, #BBB08C
Triadic#8CBB99, #998CBB
Split complementary#8CBBB1, #8C96BB
Tetradic#96BB8C, #8CAEBB, #B18CBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G153
B140
Red187 (73.3%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue140 (54.9%)
Hue16.6°
Saturation (HSL)25.68%
Lightness64.12%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 99 · B 8C
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BB998C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 10,811.201 g/mol
- 1000 atoms
BB998C has a molar mass of 10,811.201 g/mol, made up of 1000 atoms across 2 elements: 999 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass10,811.201 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule1000
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7952422 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.5702792 × 10^19
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
B99.9%
C0.1%
Boron (B × 999)10,799.19 g/mol, 99.889%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.111%
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