Recognised as Colour
#BC8998
- #BC8998
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC8998 is a red with RGB values 188, 137, 152 and HSL 342°, 28%, 64%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BC8998#BC8998
HEX#BC8998
RGBrgb(188, 137, 152)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5373, 0.5961
RGB percentages73.7%, 53.7%, 59.6%
HSLhsl(342.4, 27.6%, 63.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(342.4, 27.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 27.1%, 19.1%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,355,992
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8998;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3085WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness155.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.17:1
Contrast with white2.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.17:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#959595
Inverted#437667
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.93:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.17:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#89BCAD
Analogous#BC89B1, #BC9389
Triadic#98BC89, #8998BC
Split complementary#89BC93, #89B1BC
Tetradic#B1BC89, #89BCAD, #9389BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G137
B152
Red188 (73.7%)
Green137 (53.7%)
Blue152 (59.6%)
Hue342.35°
Saturation (HSL)27.57%
Lightness63.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 89 · B 98
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BC8998 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 108,085.788 g/mol
- 8999 atoms
BC8998 has a molar mass of 108,085.788 g/mol, made up of 8999 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8998 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass108,085.788 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8999
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7948067 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.5716305 × 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 × 8998)108,074.978 g/mol, 99.99%
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