Recognised as Colour
#BC8511
- #BC8511
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC8511 is a orange with RGB values 188, 133, 17 and HSL 41°, 83%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#BC8511#BC8511
HEX#BC8511
RGBrgb(188, 133, 17)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5216, 0.0667
RGB percentages73.7%, 52.2%, 6.7%
HSLhsl(40.7, 83.4%, 40.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40.7, 91%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 29.3%, 91%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,354,833
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8511;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27507WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness144.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.5:1
Contrast with white3.23:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.5:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#888888
Inverted#437AEE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.23:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1148BC
Analogous#BC3011, #9DBC11
Triadic#11BC85, #8511BC
Split complementary#119DBC, #3011BC
Tetradic#11BC30, #1148BC, #BC119D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G133
B17
Red188 (73.7%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue17 (6.7%)
Hue40.7°
Saturation (HSL)83.41%
Lightness40.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 85 · B 11
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BC8511 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 102,236.431 g/mol
- 8512 atoms
BC8511 has a molar mass of 102,236.431 g/mol, made up of 8512 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8511 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass102,236.431 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8512
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6976759 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.8904059 × 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 × 8511)102,225.621 g/mol, 99.989%
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