Recognised as Colour
#BC380C
- #BC380C
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Firebrick
#BC380C is a orange with RGB values 188, 56, 12 and HSL 15°, 88%, 39%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Firebrick.
Colour values
#BC380C#BC380C
HEX#BC380C
RGBrgb(188, 56, 12)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.2196, 0.0471
RGB percentages73.7%, 22%, 4.7%
HSLhsl(15, 88%, 39.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(15, 93.6%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 70.2%, 93.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,335,116
CSS custom property--colour: #BC380C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.13546WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness111.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.66:1
Contrast with white5.66:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.71:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#515151
Inverted#43C7F3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.66:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.71:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#0C90BC
Analogous#BC0C38, #BC900C
Triadic#0CBC38, #380CBC
Split complementary#0CBC90, #0C38BC
Tetradic#38BC0C, #0C90BC, #900CBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G56
B12
Red188 (73.7%)
Green56 (22%)
Blue12 (4.7%)
Hue15°
Saturation (HSL)88%
Lightness39.22%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 38 · B 0C
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BC380C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 4,587.001 g/mol
- 382 atoms
BC380C has a molar mass of 4,587.001 g/mol, made up of 382 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 381 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass4,587.001 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule382
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule7.6168944 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.312871 × 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
B0.2%
C99.8%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.236%
Carbon (C × 381)4,576.191 g/mol, 99.764%
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