Recognised as Colour
#BB9F9C
- #BB9F9C
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BB9F9C is a red with RGB values 187, 159, 156 and HSL 6°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BB9F9C#BB9F9C
HEX#BB9F9C
RGBrgb(187, 159, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.6235, 0.6118
RGB percentages73.3%, 62.4%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(5.8, 18.6%, 67.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(5.8, 16.6%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 15%, 16.6%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,296,092
CSS custom property--colour: #BB9F9C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37761WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.55:1
Contrast with white2.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.55:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#446063
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.55:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CB8BB
Analogous#BB9CA9, #BBAF9C
Triadic#9CBB9F, #9F9CBB
Split complementary#9CBBAE, #9CA9BB
Tetradic#A9BB9C, #9CB8BB, #AE9CBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G159
B156
Red187 (73.3%)
Green159 (62.4%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue5.81°
Saturation (HSL)18.56%
Lightness67.25%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G 9F · B 9C
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BB9F9C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 291.093 g/mol
- 20 atoms
BB9F9C has a molar mass of 291.093 g/mol, made up of 20 atoms across 3 elements: 10 × B, 9 × F, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass291.093 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule20
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule4.833713 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.068803 × 10^21
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
B37.1%
F58.7%
C4.1%
Boron (B × 10)108.1 g/mol, 37.136%
Fluorine (F × 9)170.982 g/mol, 58.738%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 4.126%
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