Recognised as Colour
#BC882B
- #BC882B
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC882B is a orange with RGB values 188, 136, 43 and HSL 38°, 63%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#BC882B#BC882B
HEX#BC882B
RGBrgb(188, 136, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5333, 0.1686
RGB percentages73.7%, 53.3%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(38.5, 62.8%, 45.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(38.5, 77.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 27.7%, 77.1%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,355,627
CSS custom property--colour: #BC882B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28474WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.69:1
Contrast with white3.14:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.69:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8C8C8C
Inverted#4377D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.14:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.69:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B5FBC
Analogous#BC3F2B, #A8BC2B
Triadic#2BBC88, #882BBC
Split complementary#2BA8BC, #402BBC
Tetradic#2BBC3F, #2B5FBC, #BC2BA7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G136
B43
Red188 (73.7%)
Green136 (53.3%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue38.48°
Saturation (HSL)62.77%
Lightness45.29%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 88 · B 2B
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BC882B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 10,615.322 g/mol
- 884 atoms
BC882B has a molar mass of 10,615.322 g/mol, made up of 884 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 882 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass10,615.322 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule884
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7627157 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.6730646 × 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, 0.204%
Carbon (C × 882)10,593.702 g/mol, 99.796%
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