Recognised as Colour
#BC7872
- #BC7872
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC7872 is a red with RGB values 188, 120, 114 and HSL 5°, 36%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BC7872#BC7872
HEX#BC7872
RGBrgb(188, 120, 114)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.4706, 0.4471
RGB percentages73.7%, 47.1%, 44.7%
HSLhsl(4.9, 35.6%, 59.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(4.9, 39.4%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 36.2%, 39.4%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,351,602
CSS custom property--colour: #BC7872;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25339WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness143.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.07:1
Contrast with white3.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.07:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#868686
Inverted#43878D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.46:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.07:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#72B6BC
Analogous#BC7291, #BC9D72
Triadic#72BC78, #7872BC
Split complementary#72BC9D, #7291BC
Tetradic#91BC72, #72B6BC, #9D72BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G120
B114
Red188 (73.7%)
Green120 (47.1%)
Blue114 (44.7%)
Hue4.86°
Saturation (HSL)35.58%
Lightness59.22%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 78 · B 72
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BC7872 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 94,561.402 g/mol
- 7873 atoms
BC7872 has a molar mass of 94,561.402 g/mol, made up of 7873 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 7872 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass94,561.402 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7873
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.570229 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram6.3684978 × 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, 0.011%
Carbon (C × 7872)94,550.592 g/mol, 99.989%
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