Recognised as Colour
#BC8705
- #BC8705
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC8705 is a orange with RGB values 188, 135, 5 and HSL 43°, 95%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#BC8705#BC8705
HEX#BC8705
RGBrgb(188, 135, 5)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5294, 0.0196
RGB percentages73.7%, 52.9%, 2%
HSLhsl(42.6, 94.8%, 37.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(42.6, 97.3%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 28.2%, 97.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,355,333
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8705;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2803WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness145.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.61:1
Contrast with white3.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.61:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#4378FA
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.18:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.61:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#053ABC
Analogous#BC2C05, #95BC05
Triadic#05BC87, #8705BC
Split complementary#0595BC, #2C05BC
Tetradic#05BC2C, #053ABC, #BC0595
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G135
B5
Red188 (73.7%)
Green135 (52.9%)
Blue5 (2%)
Hue42.62°
Saturation (HSL)94.82%
Lightness37.84%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 87 · B 05
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BC8705 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 104,566.565 g/mol
- 8706 atoms
BC8705 has a molar mass of 104,566.565 g/mol, made up of 8706 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8705 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass104,566.565 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8706
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7363687 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.7591456 × 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, 0.01%
Carbon (C × 8705)104,555.755 g/mol, 99.99%
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