Recognised as Colour
#BC8799
- #BC8799
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC8799 is a red with RGB values 188, 135, 153 and HSL 340°, 28%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BC8799#BC8799
HEX#BC8799
RGBrgb(188, 135, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5294, 0.6
RGB percentages73.7%, 52.9%, 60%
HSLhsl(339.6, 28.3%, 63.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(339.6, 28.2%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 28.2%, 18.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,355,481
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8799;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.30319WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness154.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.06:1
Contrast with white2.97:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.06:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#949494
Inverted#437866
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.97:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#87BCAA
Analogous#BC87B3, #BC8F87
Triadic#99BC87, #8799BC
Split complementary#87BC8F, #87B3BC
Tetradic#B3BC87, #87BCAA, #8F87BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G135
B153
Red188 (73.7%)
Green135 (52.9%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue339.62°
Saturation (HSL)28.34%
Lightness63.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 87 · B 99
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BC8799 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 105,695.599 g/mol
- 8800 atoms
BC8799 has a molar mass of 105,695.599 g/mol, made up of 8800 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8799 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass105,695.599 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8800
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7551167 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.6976268 × 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 × 8799)105,684.789 g/mol, 99.99%
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