Recognised as Colour
#BC8499
- #BC8499
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC8499 is a red with RGB values 188, 132, 153 and HSL 338°, 29%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BC8499#BC8499
HEX#BC8499
RGBrgb(188, 132, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5176, 0.6
RGB percentages73.7%, 51.8%, 60%
HSLhsl(337.5, 29.5%, 62.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(337.5, 29.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 29.8%, 18.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,354,713
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8499;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29494WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness153.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.9:1
Contrast with white3.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.9:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#919191
Inverted#437B66
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.04:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#84BCA7
Analogous#BC84B5, #BC8B84
Triadic#99BC84, #8499BC
Split complementary#84BC8B, #84B5BC
Tetradic#B5BC84, #84BCA7, #8B84BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G132
B153
Red188 (73.7%)
Green132 (51.8%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue337.5°
Saturation (HSL)29.47%
Lightness62.75%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 84 · B 99
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BC8499 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 102,092.299 g/mol
- 8500 atoms
BC8499 has a molar mass of 102,092.299 g/mol, made up of 8500 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8499 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass102,092.299 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8500
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6952825 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.8987219 × 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 × 8499)102,081.489 g/mol, 99.989%
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