Recognised as Colour
#BC5959
- #BC5959
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BC5959 is a red with RGB values 188, 89, 89 and HSL 0°, 42%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#BC5959#BC5959
HEX#BC5959
RGBrgb(188, 89, 89)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.349, 0.349
RGB percentages73.7%, 34.9%, 34.9%
HSLhsl(0, 42.5%, 54.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 52.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 52.7%, 52.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,343,641
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5959;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18557WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness127 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.71:1
Contrast with white4.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.71:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6E6E6E
Inverted#43A6A6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.46:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59BCBC
Analogous#BC598B, #BC8B59
Triadic#59BC59, #5959BC
Split complementary#59BC8B, #598BBC
Tetradic#8BBC59, #59BCBC, #8B59BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G89
B89
Red188 (73.7%)
Green89 (34.9%)
Blue89 (34.9%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)42.49%
Lightness54.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 59 · B 59
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BC5959 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 71,584.359 g/mol
- 5960 atoms
BC5959 has a molar mass of 71,584.359 g/mol, made up of 5960 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 5959 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass71,584.359 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule5960
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.1886862 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram8.4126489 × 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 × 5959)71,573.549 g/mol, 99.985%
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