Recognised as Colour
#BBB561
- #BBB561
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#BBB561 is a yellow with RGB values 187, 181, 97 and HSL 56°, 40%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#BBB561#BBB561
HEX#BBB561
RGBrgb(187, 181, 97)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.7098, 0.3804
RGB percentages73.3%, 71%, 38%
HSLhsl(56, 39.8%, 55.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(56, 48.1%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 3.2%, 48.1%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,301,665
CSS custom property--colour: #BBB561;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44476WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.9:1
Contrast with white2.12:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B0B0B0
Inverted#444A9E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.12:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6167BB
Analogous#BB8861, #94BB61
Triadic#61BBB5, #B561BB
Split complementary#6194BB, #8861BB
Tetradic#61BB88, #6167BB, #BB6194
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G181
B97
Red187 (73.3%)
Green181 (71%)
Blue97 (38%)
Hue56°
Saturation (HSL)39.82%
Lightness55.69%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BB · G B5 · B 61
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BBB561 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 6,086.03 g/mol
- 563 atoms
BBB561 has a molar mass of 6,086.03 g/mol, made up of 563 atoms across 1 element: 563 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass6,086.03 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule563
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.0106091 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram9.8950231 × 10^19
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 × 563)6,086.03 g/mol, 100%
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