Recognised as Colour
#BBB39C
- #BBB39C
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BBB39C is a orange with RGB values 187, 179, 156 and HSL 45°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BBB39C#BBB39C
HEX#BBB39C
RGBrgb(187, 179, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.702, 0.6118
RGB percentages73.3%, 70.2%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(44.5, 18.6%, 67.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(44.5, 16.6%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 4.3%, 16.6%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,301,212
CSS custom property--colour: #BBB39C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45205WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness179 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.04:1
Contrast with white2.09:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.04:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B3B3B3
Inverted#444C63
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.09:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CA4BB
Analogous#BBA39C, #B3BB9C
Triadic#9CBBB3, #B39CBB
Split complementary#9CB3BB, #A39CBB
Tetradic#9CBBA3, #9CA4BB, #BB9CB4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G179
B156
Red187 (73.3%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue44.52°
Saturation (HSL)18.56%
Lightness67.25%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G B3 · B 9C
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BBB39C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 455.221 g/mol
- 42 atoms
BBB39C has a molar mass of 455.221 g/mol, made up of 42 atoms across 2 elements: 41 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass455.221 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule42
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule7.5591225 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.3229049 × 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
B97.4%
C2.6%
Boron (B × 41)443.21 g/mol, 97.362%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 2.638%
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