Recognised as Colour
#BC8523
- #BC8523
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC8523 is a orange with RGB values 188, 133, 35 and HSL 38°, 69%, 44%. 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
#BC8523#BC8523
HEX#BC8523
RGBrgb(188, 133, 35)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5216, 0.1373
RGB percentages73.7%, 52.2%, 13.7%
HSLhsl(38.4, 68.6%, 43.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(38.4, 81.4%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 29.3%, 81.4%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,354,851
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8523;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27588WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness145.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.52:1
Contrast with white3.22:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.52:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8A8A8A
Inverted#437ADC
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.22:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.52:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#235ABC
Analogous#BC3923, #A6BC23
Triadic#23BC85, #8523BC
Split complementary#23A6BC, #3923BC
Tetradic#23BC38, #235ABC, #BC23A6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G133
B35
Red188 (73.7%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue35 (13.7%)
Hue38.43°
Saturation (HSL)68.61%
Lightness43.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 85 · B 23
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BC8523 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 102,380.563 g/mol
- 8524 atoms
BC8523 has a molar mass of 102,380.563 g/mol, made up of 8524 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8523 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass102,380.563 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8524
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7000692 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.8821133 × 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 × 8523)102,369.753 g/mol, 99.989%
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