Recognised as Colour
#BC5965
- #BC5965
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BC5965 is a red with RGB values 188, 89, 101 and HSL 353°, 42%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#BC5965#BC5965
HEX#BC5965
RGBrgb(188, 89, 101)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.349, 0.3961
RGB percentages73.7%, 34.9%, 39.6%
HSLhsl(352.7, 42.5%, 54.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(352.7, 52.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 52.7%, 46.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,343,653
CSS custom property--colour: #BC5965;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.18776WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness128 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.76:1
Contrast with white4.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.76:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6F6F6F
Inverted#43A69A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.42:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.76:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59BCB0
Analogous#BC5997, #BC7F59
Triadic#65BC59, #5965BC
Split complementary#59BC7F, #5996BC
Tetradic#96BC59, #59BCB0, #7F59BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G89
B101
Red188 (73.7%)
Green89 (34.9%)
Blue101 (39.6%)
Hue352.73°
Saturation (HSL)42.49%
Lightness54.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 59 · B 65
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BC5965 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 71,656.425 g/mol
- 5966 atoms
BC5965 has a molar mass of 71,656.425 g/mol, made up of 5966 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 5965 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass71,656.425 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule5966
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.1898829 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram8.4041881 × 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 × 5965)71,645.615 g/mol, 99.985%
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