Recognised as Colour
#BC8516
- #BC8516
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC8516 is a orange with RGB values 188, 133, 22 and HSL 40°, 79%, 41%. 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
#BC8516#BC8516
HEX#BC8516
RGBrgb(188, 133, 22)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5216, 0.0863
RGB percentages73.7%, 52.2%, 8.6%
HSLhsl(40.1, 79%, 41.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40.1, 88.3%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 29.3%, 88.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,354,838
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8516;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27524WCAG 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#898989
Inverted#437AE9
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#164DBC
Analogous#BC3216, #A0BC16
Triadic#16BC85, #8516BC
Split complementary#16A0BC, #3216BC
Tetradic#16BC32, #164DBC, #BC16A0
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G133
B22
Red188 (73.7%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue22 (8.6%)
Hue40.12°
Saturation (HSL)79.05%
Lightness41.18%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 85 · B 16
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BC8516 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 102,296.486 g/mol
- 8517 atoms
BC8516 has a molar mass of 102,296.486 g/mol, made up of 8517 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8516 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass102,296.486 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8517
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6986731 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.8869478 × 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 × 8516)102,285.676 g/mol, 99.989%
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