Recognised as Colour
#BC6F56
- #BC6F56
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Sienna
#BC6F56 is a red with RGB values 188, 111, 86 and HSL 15°, 43%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Sienna.
Colour values
#BC6F56#BC6F56
HEX#BC6F56
RGBrgb(188, 111, 86)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4353, 0.3373
RGB percentages73.7%, 43.5%, 33.7%
HSLhsl(14.7, 43.2%, 53.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(14.7, 54.3%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 41%, 54.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,349,270
CSS custom property--colour: #BC6F56;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.22732WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness136.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.55:1
Contrast with white3.79:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.55:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7E7E7E
Inverted#4390A9
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.79:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.55:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#56A3BC
Analogous#BC5670, #BCA256
Triadic#56BC6F, #6F56BC
Split complementary#56BCA2, #5670BC
Tetradic#70BC56, #56A3BC, #A256BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G111
B86
Red188 (73.7%)
Green111 (43.5%)
Blue86 (33.7%)
Hue14.71°
Saturation (HSL)43.22%
Lightness53.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 6F · B 56
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BC6F56 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,146.764 g/mol
- 63 atoms
BC6F56 has a molar mass of 1,146.764 g/mol, made up of 63 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 6 × C, 56 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,146.764 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule63
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.9042464 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.2514212 × 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
B0.9%
C6.3%
F92.8%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.943%
Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 6.284%
Fluorine (F × 56)1,063.888 g/mol, 92.773%
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