Recognised as Colour
#BC8404
- #BC8404
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC8404 is a orange with RGB values 188, 132, 4 and HSL 42°, 96%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#BC8404#BC8404
HEX#BC8404
RGBrgb(188, 132, 4)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5176, 0.0157
RGB percentages73.7%, 51.8%, 1.6%
HSLhsl(41.7, 95.8%, 37.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(41.7, 97.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 29.8%, 97.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,354,564
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8404;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27203WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness144.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.44:1
Contrast with white3.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.44:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#437BFB
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.26:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#043CBC
Analogous#BC2804, #98BC04
Triadic#04BC84, #8404BC
Split complementary#0498BC, #2804BC
Tetradic#04BC28, #043CBC, #BC0498
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G132
B4
Red188 (73.7%)
Green132 (51.8%)
Blue4 (1.6%)
Hue41.74°
Saturation (HSL)95.83%
Lightness37.65%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 84 · B 04
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BC8404 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 100,951.254 g/mol
- 8405 atoms
BC8404 has a molar mass of 100,951.254 g/mol, made up of 8405 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8404 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass100,951.254 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8405
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.676335 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.9653947 × 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 × 8404)100,940.444 g/mol, 99.989%
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