Recognised as Colour
#BC8175
- #BC8175
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC8175 is a red with RGB values 188, 129, 117 and HSL 10°, 35%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BC8175#BC8175
HEX#BC8175
RGBrgb(188, 129, 117)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5059, 0.4588
RGB percentages73.7%, 50.6%, 45.9%
HSLhsl(10.1, 34.6%, 59.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(10.1, 37.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 31.4%, 37.8%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,353,909
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8175;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27676WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.54:1
Contrast with white3.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.54:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8D8D8D
Inverted#437E8A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.21:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#75B0BC
Analogous#BC758D, #BCA475
Triadic#75BC81, #8175BC
Split complementary#75BCA4, #758DBC
Tetradic#8CBC75, #75B0BC, #A475BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G129
B117
Red188 (73.7%)
Green129 (50.6%)
Blue117 (45.9%)
Hue10.14°
Saturation (HSL)34.63%
Lightness59.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 81 · B 75
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BC8175 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 98,200.735 g/mol
- 8176 atoms
BC8175 has a molar mass of 98,200.735 g/mol, made up of 8176 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8175 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass98,200.735 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8176
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6306616 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram6.1324803 × 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 × 8175)98,189.925 g/mol, 99.989%
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