Recognised as Colour
#BBA649
- #BBA649
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#BBA649 is a yellow with RGB values 187, 166, 73 and HSL 49°, 46%, 51%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#BBA649#BBA649
HEX#BBA649
RGBrgb(187, 166, 73)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.651, 0.2863
RGB percentages73.3%, 65.1%, 28.6%
HSLhsl(48.9, 45.6%, 51%)
HSV / HSBhsv(48.9, 61%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 11.2%, 61%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,297,801
CSS custom property--colour: #BBA649;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38318WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness165 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.66:1
Contrast with white2.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.66:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#4459B6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.42:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.66:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#495EBB
Analogous#BB6D49, #97BB49
Triadic#49BBA6, #A649BB
Split complementary#4997BB, #6D49BB
Tetradic#49BB6D, #495EBB, #BB4997
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G166
B73
Red187 (73.3%)
Green166 (65.1%)
Blue73 (28.6%)
Hue48.95°
Saturation (HSL)45.6%
Lightness50.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G A6 · B 49
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BBa649 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 89,137.98 g/mol
- 650 atoms
BBa649 has a molar mass of 89,137.98 g/mol, made up of 650 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 649 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass89,137.98 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule650
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.480171 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram6.7559763 × 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
B0%
Ba100%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.012%
Barium (Ba × 649)89,127.17 g/mol, 99.988%
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