Recognised as Colour
#BC8371
- #BC8371
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC8371 is a red with RGB values 188, 131, 113 and HSL 14°, 36%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BC8371#BC8371
HEX#BC8371
RGBrgb(188, 131, 113)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5137, 0.4431
RGB percentages73.7%, 51.4%, 44.3%
HSLhsl(14.4, 35.9%, 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(14.4, 39.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 30.3%, 39.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,354,417
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8371;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28116WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.62:1
Contrast with white3.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.62:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8E8E8E
Inverted#437C8E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.17:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.62:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#71AABC
Analogous#BC7185, #BCA871
Triadic#71BC83, #8371BC
Split complementary#71BCA9, #7185BC
Tetradic#85BC71, #71AABC, #A871BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G131
B113
Red188 (73.7%)
Green131 (51.4%)
Blue113 (44.3%)
Hue14.4°
Saturation (HSL)35.89%
Lightness59.02%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 83 · B 71
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BC8371 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 100,554.891 g/mol
- 8372 atoms
BC8371 has a molar mass of 100,554.891 g/mol, made up of 8372 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8371 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass100,554.891 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8372
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6697532 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.9889088 × 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 × 8371)100,544.081 g/mol, 99.989%
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