Recognised as Colour
#BB9993
- #BB9993
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BB9993 is a red with RGB values 187, 153, 147 and HSL 9°, 23%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BB9993#BB9993
HEX#BB9993
RGBrgb(187, 153, 147)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6, 0.5765
RGB percentages73.3%, 60%, 57.6%
HSLhsl(9, 22.7%, 65.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(9, 21.4%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 18.2%, 21.4%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,294,547
CSS custom property--colour: #BB9993;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35454WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness163.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.09:1
Contrast with white2.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.09:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#44666C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.6:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#93B5BB
Analogous#BB93A1, #BBAD93
Triadic#93BB99, #9993BB
Split complementary#93BBAD, #93A1BB
Tetradic#A1BB93, #93B5BB, #AD93BB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G153
B147
Red187 (73.3%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue147 (57.6%)
Hue9°
Saturation (HSL)22.73%
Lightness65.49%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 99 · B 93
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BB9993 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 108,035.14 g/mol
- 9994 atoms
BB9993 has a molar mass of 108,035.14 g/mol, made up of 9994 atoms across 1 element: 9994 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass108,035.14 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9994
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.7939657 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.5742426 × 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 × 9994)108,035.14 g/mol, 100%
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