Recognised as Colour

#BC97AC

#BC97AC
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Rosy brown

#BC97AC is a magenta with RGB values 188, 151, 172 and HSL 326°, 22%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.

Colour values

#BC97AC#BC97AC

HEX#BC97AC

RGBrgb(188, 151, 172)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5922, 0.6745

RGB percentages73.7%, 59.2%, 67.5%

HSLhsl(325.9, 21.6%, 66.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(325.9, 19.7%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 19.7%, 8.5%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,359,596

CSS custom property--colour: #BC97AC;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.35803WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness165.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.16:1

Contrast with white2.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black8.16:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0

Inverted#436853

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#999EADno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 16.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#A1A3ABno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 16.5 from the original

Tritanopia#C1979Eno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 8.1 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.57:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text8.16:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Rosy brown · ΔE 12.6 Thistle · ΔE 14.7 Dark grey · ΔE 18.4 Pink · ΔE 20.6 Light pink · ΔE 21.1 Silver · ΔE 21.5

Nearest named CSS colourRosy brown (#BC8F8F)ΔE 12.61, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#97BCA7

Analogous#BA97BC, #BC979A

Triadic#ACBC97, #97ACBC

Split complementary#9ABC97, #97BCBA

Tetradic#BCBA97, #97BCA7, #979ABC

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F8F4F6

Lighter +20%#E4D5DE

Lighter +10%#D0B6C5

Darker −10%#A87893

Darker −20%#905D7A

Darker −30%#714960

Darker −40%#523545

More saturated +25%#D182AF

Less saturated −25%#AAAAAA

Channel breakdown

R188

G151

B172

Red188 (73.7%)

Green151 (59.2%)

Blue172 (67.5%)

Hue325.95°

Saturation (HSL)21.64%

Lightness66.47%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G 97 · B AC

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BC97Ac (chemical formula)

Formula
1,402.877 g/mol
99 atoms

BC97Ac has a molar mass of 1,402.877 g/mol, made up of 99 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 97 × C, 1 × Ac.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,402.877 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule99

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule2.3295321 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram4.2927076 × 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%

C83%

Ac16.2%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.771%

Carbon (C × 97)1,165.067 g/mol, 83.048%

Actinium (Ac)227 g/mol, 16.181%

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