Recognised as Colour
#BC5562
- #BC5562
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BC5562 is a red with RGB values 188, 85, 98 and HSL 352°, 43%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#BC5562#BC5562
HEX#BC5562
RGBrgb(188, 85, 98)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.3333, 0.3843
RGB percentages73.7%, 33.3%, 38.4%
HSLhsl(352.4, 43.5%, 53.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(352.4, 54.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 54.8%, 47.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,342,626
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5562;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.1807WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness126.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.61:1
Contrast with white4.55:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.61:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6C6C6C
Inverted#43AA9D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.55:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.61:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#55BCAF
Analogous#BC5596, #BC7B55
Triadic#62BC55, #5562BC
Split complementary#55BC7B, #5595BC
Tetradic#96BC55, #55BCAF, #7B55BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G85
B98
Red188 (73.7%)
Green85 (33.3%)
Blue98 (38.4%)
Hue352.43°
Saturation (HSL)43.46%
Lightness53.53%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 55 · B 62
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BC5562 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 66,815.992 g/mol
- 5563 atoms
BC5562 has a molar mass of 66,815.992 g/mol, made up of 5563 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 5562 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass66,815.992 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule5563
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.1095057 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram9.013023 × 10^18
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, 0.016%
Carbon (C × 5562)66,805.182 g/mol, 99.984%
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