Recognised as Colour
#BC8999
- #BC8999
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC8999 is a red with RGB values 188, 137, 153 and HSL 341°, 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
#BC8999#BC8999
HEX#BC8999
RGBrgb(188, 137, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5373, 0.6
RGB percentages73.7%, 53.7%, 60%
HSLhsl(341.2, 27.6%, 63.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(341.2, 27.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 27.1%, 18.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,355,993
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8999;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.30883WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness155.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.18:1
Contrast with white2.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.18:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#959595
Inverted#437666
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 text7.18:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#89BCAC
Analogous#BC89B2, #BC9389
Triadic#99BC89, #8999BC
Split complementary#89BC93, #89B2BC
Tetradic#B2BC89, #89BCAC, #9389BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G137
B153
Red188 (73.7%)
Green137 (53.7%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue341.18°
Saturation (HSL)27.57%
Lightness63.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 89 · B 99
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BC8999 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 108,097.799 g/mol
- 9000 atoms
BC8999 has a molar mass of 108,097.799 g/mol, made up of 9000 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 8999 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass108,097.799 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9000
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.7950062 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.5710115 × 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 × 8999)108,086.989 g/mol, 99.99%
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