Recognised as Colour
#BBBC98
- #BBBC98
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BBBC98 is a yellow with RGB values 187, 188, 152 and HSL 62°, 21%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BBBC98#BBBC98
HEX#BBBC98
RGBrgb(187, 188, 152)
RGB (0–1)0.7333, 0.7373, 0.5961
RGB percentages73.3%, 73.7%, 59.6%
HSLhsl(61.7, 21.2%, 66.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(61.7, 19.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0.5%, 0%, 19.1%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,303,512
CSS custom property--colour: #BBBC98;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.48798WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness183.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.76:1
Contrast with white1.95:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.76:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B9B9B9
Inverted#444367
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.95:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.76:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9998BC
Analogous#BCAB98, #A9BC98
Triadic#98BBBC, #BC98BB
Split complementary#98A9BC, #AB98BC
Tetradic#98BCAB, #9998BC, #BC98A9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R187
G188
B152
Red187 (73.3%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue152 (59.6%)
Hue61.67°
Saturation (HSL)21.18%
Lightness66.67%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR BB · G BC · B 98
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BBBC98 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,209.508 g/mol
- 101 atoms
BBBC98 has a molar mass of 1,209.508 g/mol, made up of 101 atoms across 2 elements: 3 × B, 98 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,209.508 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule101
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.0084353 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram4.9790004 × 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
B2.7%
C97.3%
Boron (B × 3)32.43 g/mol, 2.681%
Carbon (C × 98)1,177.078 g/mol, 97.319%
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