Recognised as Colour
#BBBB72
- #BBBB72
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#BBBB72 is a yellow with RGB values 187, 187, 114 and HSL 60°, 35%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#BBBB72#BBBB72
HEX#BBBB72
RGBrgb(187, 187, 114)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.7333, 0.4471
RGB percentages73.3%, 73.3%, 44.7%
HSLhsl(60, 34.9%, 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 39%, 73.3%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 39%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,303,218
CSS custom property--colour: #BBBB72;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4732WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.46:1
Contrast with white2.01:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.46:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#44448D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.01:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.46:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7272BB
Analogous#BB9772, #97BB72
Triadic#72BBBB, #BB72BB
Split complementary#7297BB, #9772BB
Tetradic#72BB97, #7272BB, #BB7297
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G187
B114
Red187 (73.3%)
Green187 (73.3%)
Blue114 (44.7%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)34.93%
Lightness59.02%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR BB · G BB · B 72
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BBBB72 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 810.75 g/mol
- 75 atoms
BBBB72 has a molar mass of 810.75 g/mol, made up of 75 atoms across 1 element: 75 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass810.75 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule75
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.346282 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram7.427864 × 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
B100%
Boron (B × 75)810.75 g/mol, 100%
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