Recognised as Colour
#BC3338
- #BC3338
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Brown
#BC3338 is a red with RGB values 188, 51, 56 and HSL 358°, 57%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Brown.
Colour values
#BC3338#BC3338
HEX#BC3338
RGBrgb(188, 51, 56)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.2, 0.2196
RGB percentages73.7%, 20%, 22%
HSLhsl(357.8, 57.3%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(357.8, 72.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 72.9%, 70.2%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,333,880
CSS custom property--colour: #BC3338;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.13345WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness111.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.72:1
Contrast with white5.72:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.67:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#505050
Inverted#43CCC7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.72:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.67:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#33BCB7
Analogous#BC337D, #BC7233
Triadic#38BC33, #3338BC
Split complementary#33BC72, #337DBC
Tetradic#7DBC33, #33BCB7, #7233BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G51
B56
Red188 (73.7%)
Green51 (20%)
Blue56 (22%)
Hue357.81°
Saturation (HSL)57.32%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 33 · B 38
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BC3338 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 40,103.528 g/mol
- 3339 atoms
BC3338 has a molar mass of 40,103.528 g/mol, made up of 3339 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 3338 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass40,103.528 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule3339
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.6593475 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram1.5016486 × 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
B0%
C100%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.027%
Carbon (C × 3338)40,092.718 g/mol, 99.973%
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