Recognised as Colour
#BC877B
- #BC877B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC877B is a red with RGB values 188, 135, 123 and HSL 11°, 33%, 61%. 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
#BC877B#BC877B
HEX#BC877B
RGBrgb(188, 135, 123)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5294, 0.4824
RGB percentages73.7%, 52.9%, 48.2%
HSLhsl(11.1, 32.7%, 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(11.1, 34.6%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 28.2%, 34.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,355,451
CSS custom property--colour: #BC877B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29449WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness151.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.89:1
Contrast with white3.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.89:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#919191
Inverted#437884
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.05:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7BB0BC
Analogous#BC7B90, #BCA87B
Triadic#7BBC87, #877BBC
Split complementary#7BBCA8, #7B90BC
Tetradic#90BC7B, #7BB0BC, #A87BBC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G135
B123
Red188 (73.7%)
Green135 (52.9%)
Blue123 (48.2%)
Hue11.08°
Saturation (HSL)32.66%
Lightness60.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 87 · B 7B
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BC877B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 10,555.267 g/mol
- 879 atoms
BC877B has a molar mass of 10,555.267 g/mol, made up of 879 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 877 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass10,555.267 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule879
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7527433 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.7053419 × 10^19
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
B0.2%
C99.8%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 0.205%
Carbon (C × 877)10,533.647 g/mol, 99.795%
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