Recognised as Colour
#BC195B
- #BC195B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BC195B is a red with RGB values 188, 25, 91 and HSL 336°, 77%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BC195B#BC195B
HEX#BC195B
RGBrgb(188, 25, 91)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.098, 0.3569
RGB percentages73.7%, 9.8%, 35.7%
HSLhsl(335.7, 76.5%, 41.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(335.7, 86.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 86.7%, 51.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,327,259
CSS custom property--colour: #BC195B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12142WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness109 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.13:1
Contrast with white6.13:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.43:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#404040
Inverted#43E6A4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.13:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.43:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#19BC7A
Analogous#BC19AC, #BC2919
Triadic#5BBC19, #195BBC
Split complementary#19BC29, #19ACBC
Tetradic#ACBC19, #19BC7A, #2919BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G25
B91
Red188 (73.7%)
Green25 (9.8%)
Blue91 (35.7%)
Hue335.71°
Saturation (HSL)76.53%
Lightness41.76%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 19 · B 5B
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BC195B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,363.765 g/mol
- 197 atoms
BC195B has a molar mass of 2,363.765 g/mol, made up of 197 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 195 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,363.765 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule197
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.9251241 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.5476901 × 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
B0.9%
C99.1%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 0.915%
Carbon (C × 195)2,342.145 g/mol, 99.085%
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