Recognised as Colour
#BC778F
- #BC778F
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BC778F is a red with RGB values 188, 119, 143 and HSL 339°, 34%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BC778F#BC778F
HEX#BC778F
RGBrgb(188, 119, 143)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4667, 0.5608
RGB percentages73.7%, 46.7%, 56.1%
HSLhsl(339.1, 34%, 60.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(339.1, 36.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 36.7%, 23.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,351,375
CSS custom property--colour: #BC778F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25868WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness145.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.17:1
Contrast with white3.4:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.17:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#438870
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.4:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.17:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#77BCA4
Analogous#BC77B1, #BC8277
Triadic#8FBC77, #778FBC
Split complementary#77BC82, #77B2BC
Tetradic#B2BC77, #77BCA4, #8277BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G119
B143
Red188 (73.7%)
Green119 (46.7%)
Blue143 (56.1%)
Hue339.13°
Saturation (HSL)33.99%
Lightness60.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 77 · B 8F
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BC778F (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 9,374.366 g/mol
- 780 atoms
BC778F has a molar mass of 9,374.366 g/mol, made up of 780 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 778 × C, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass9,374.366 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule780
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.5566501 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram6.4240512 × 10^19
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
B0.1%
C99.7%
F0.2%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.115%
Carbon (C × 778)9,344.558 g/mol, 99.682%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.203%
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