Recognised as Colour

#BC96AC

#BC96AC
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Rosy brown

#BC96AC is a magenta with RGB values 188, 150, 172 and HSL 325°, 22%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.

Colour values

#BC96AC#BC96AC

HEX#BC96AC

RGBrgb(188, 150, 172)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5882, 0.6745

RGB percentages73.7%, 58.8%, 67.5%

HSLhsl(325.3, 22.1%, 66.3%)

HSV / HSBhsv(325.3, 20.2%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 20.2%, 8.5%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,359,340

CSS custom property--colour: #BC96AC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.35483WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness164.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.1:1

Contrast with white2.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black8.1:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0

Inverted#436953

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#989DADno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 16.7 from the original

Deuteranopia#A0A3ABno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 17.4 from the original

Tritanopia#C1969Dno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 8.6 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.59:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text8.1:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Rosy brown · ΔE 12.9 Thistle · ΔE 15 Dark grey · ΔE 19.1 Pink · ΔE 20.8 Light pink · ΔE 21.2 Silver · ΔE 22.1

Nearest named CSS colourRosy brown (#BC8F8F)ΔE 12.94, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#96BCA6

Analogous#B996BC, #BC9699

Triadic#ACBC96, #96ACBC

Split complementary#99BC96, #96BCB9

Tetradic#BCB996, #96BCA6, #9699BC

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F8F3F6

Lighter +20%#E4D4DD

Lighter +10%#D0B5C5

Darker −10%#A87793

Darker −20%#905C7A

Darker −30%#714860

Darker −40%#523445

More saturated +25%#D281AF

Less saturated −25%#A9A9A9

Channel breakdown

R188

G150

B172

Red188 (73.7%)

Green150 (58.8%)

Blue172 (67.5%)

Hue325.26°

Saturation (HSL)22.09%

Lightness66.27%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G 96 · B AC

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BC96Ac (chemical formula)

Formula
1,390.866 g/mol
98 atoms

BC96Ac has a molar mass of 1,390.866 g/mol, made up of 98 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 96 × C, 1 × Ac.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,390.866 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule98

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.3095873 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.3297778 × 10^20

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

B0.8%

C82.9%

Ac16.3%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.777%

Carbon (C × 96)1,153.056 g/mol, 82.902%

Actinium (Ac)227 g/mol, 16.321%

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