Recognised as Colour
#BC7359
- #BC7359
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark salmon
#BC7359 is a orange with RGB values 188, 115, 89 and HSL 16°, 42%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark salmon.
Colour values
#BC7359#BC7359
HEX#BC7359
RGBrgb(188, 115, 89)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.451, 0.349
RGB percentages73.7%, 45.1%, 34.9%
HSLhsl(15.8, 42.5%, 54.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(15.8, 52.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 38.8%, 52.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,350,297
CSS custom property--colour: #BC7359;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.23674WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness138.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.73:1
Contrast with white3.66:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.73:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#818181
Inverted#438CA6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.66:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.73:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59A2BC
Analogous#BC5971, #BCA559
Triadic#59BC73, #7359BC
Split complementary#59BCA5, #5971BC
Tetradic#71BC59, #59A2BC, #A459BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G115
B89
Red188 (73.7%)
Green115 (45.1%)
Blue89 (34.9%)
Hue15.76°
Saturation (HSL)42.49%
Lightness54.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 73 · B 59
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BC7359 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 88,399.759 g/mol
- 7360 atoms
BC7359 has a molar mass of 88,399.759 g/mol, made up of 7360 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 7359 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass88,399.759 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7360
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4679125 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram6.812395 × 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, 0.012%
Carbon (C × 7359)88,388.949 g/mol, 99.988%
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