Recognised as Colour
#BC5848
- #BC5848
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BC5848 is a red with RGB values 188, 88, 72 and HSL 8°, 46%, 51%. 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
#BC5848#BC5848
HEX#BC5848
RGBrgb(188, 88, 72)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.3451, 0.2824
RGB percentages73.7%, 34.5%, 28.2%
HSLhsl(8.3, 46.4%, 51%)
HSV / HSBhsv(8.3, 61.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 53.2%, 61.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,343,368
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5848;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18139WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness125.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.63:1
Contrast with white4.54:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.63:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6C6C6C
Inverted#43A7B7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#48ACBC
Analogous#BC4872, #BC9248
Triadic#48BC58, #5848BC
Split complementary#48BC92, #4872BC
Tetradic#72BC48, #48ACBC, #9248BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G88
B72
Red188 (73.7%)
Green88 (34.5%)
Blue72 (28.2%)
Hue8.28°
Saturation (HSL)46.4%
Lightness50.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 58 · B 48
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BC5848 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 70,251.138 g/mol
- 5849 atoms
BC5848 has a molar mass of 70,251.138 g/mol, made up of 5849 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 5848 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass70,251.138 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule5849
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.1665476 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram8.5723035 × 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, 0.015%
Carbon (C × 5848)70,240.328 g/mol, 99.985%
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