Recognised as Colour
#BB9BA5
- #BB9BA5
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BB9BA5 is a red with RGB values 187, 155, 165 and HSL 341°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BB9BA5#BB9BA5
HEX#BB9BA5
RGBrgb(187, 155, 165)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6078, 0.6471
RGB percentages73.3%, 60.8%, 64.7%
HSLhsl(341.2, 19%, 67.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(341.2, 17.1%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 17.1%, 11.8%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,295,077
CSS custom property--colour: #BB9BA5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36724WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness166.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.34:1
Contrast with white2.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.34:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#44645A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.52:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.34:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BBBB1
Analogous#BB9BB5, #BBA19B
Triadic#A5BB9B, #9BA5BB
Split complementary#9BBBA1, #9BB5BB
Tetradic#B5BB9B, #9BBBB1, #A19BBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G155
B165
Red187 (73.3%)
Green155 (60.8%)
Blue165 (64.7%)
Hue341.25°
Saturation (HSL)19.05%
Lightness67.06%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 9B · B A5
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BB9Ba5 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 794.75 g/mol
- 15 atoms
BB9Ba5 has a molar mass of 794.75 g/mol, made up of 15 atoms across 2 elements: 10 × B, 5 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass794.75 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule15
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.3197134 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram7.5774027 × 10^20
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
B13.6%
Ba86.4%
Boron (B × 10)108.1 g/mol, 13.602%
Barium (Ba × 5)686.65 g/mol, 86.398%
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