Recognised as Colour

#BC6F91

#BC6F91
Red
Dark
Nearest: Pale violetred

#BC6F91 is a red with RGB values 188, 111, 145 and HSL 334°, 36%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.

Colour values

#BC6F91#BC6F91

HEX#BC6F91

RGBrgb(188, 111, 145)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4353, 0.5686

RGB percentages73.7%, 43.5%, 56.9%

HSLhsl(333.5, 36.5%, 58.6%)

HSV / HSBhsv(333.5, 41%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 41%, 22.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,349,329

CSS custom property--colour: #BC6F91;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.24105WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness142.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.82:1

Contrast with white3.61:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.82:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#828282

Inverted#43906E

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#777F92no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 34.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#8B8C8Fno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 35 from the original

Tritanopia#C76C7Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 13.6 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.61:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.82:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Pale violetred · ΔE 12.8 Rosy brown · ΔE 22.8 Plum · ΔE 24 Light pink · ΔE 27.8 Light coral · ΔE 27.9 Indian red · ΔE 29.3

Nearest named CSS colourPale violetred (#DB7093)ΔE 12.79, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#6FBC9A

Analogous#BC6FB8, #BC736F

Triadic#91BC6F, #6F91BC

Split complementary#6FBC73, #6FB8BC

Tetradic#B8BC6F, #6FBC9A, #736FBC

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FDFAFB

Lighter +30%#EDD7E1

Lighter +20%#DCB5C6

Lighter +10%#CC92AC

Darker −10%#A94F77

Darker −20%#863F5E

Darker −30%#642E46

Darker −40%#411E2D

More saturated +25%#D6558E

Less saturated −25%#A28994

Channel breakdown

R188

G111

B145

Red188 (73.7%)

Green111 (43.5%)

Blue145 (56.9%)

Hue333.51°

Saturation (HSL)36.49%

Lightness58.63%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G 6F · B 91

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BC6F91 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,811.694 g/mol
98 atoms

BC6F91 has a molar mass of 1,811.694 g/mol, made up of 98 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 6 × C, 91 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,811.694 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule98

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule3.0083887 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram3.3240386 × 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

B0.6%

C4%

F95.4%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.597%

Carbon (C × 6)72.066 g/mol, 3.978%

Fluorine (F × 91)1,728.818 g/mol, 95.425%

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