Recognised as Colour
#BC9899
- #BC9899
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BC9899 is a red with RGB values 188, 152, 153 and HSL 358°, 21%, 67%. 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
#BC9899#BC9899
HEX#BC9899
RGBrgb(188, 152, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.5961, 0.6
RGB percentages73.7%, 59.6%, 60%
HSLhsl(358.3, 21.2%, 66.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(358.3, 19.1%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 19.1%, 18.6%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,359,833
CSS custom property--colour: #BC9899;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35448WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness163.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.09:1
Contrast with white2.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.09:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#436766
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.6:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#98BCBB
Analogous#BC98AB, #BCA998
Triadic#99BC98, #9899BC
Split complementary#98BCA9, #98ABBC
Tetradic#ABBC98, #98BCBB, #A998BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G152
B153
Red188 (73.7%)
Green152 (59.6%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue358.33°
Saturation (HSL)21.18%
Lightness66.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 98 · B 99
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BC9899 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 118,907.699 g/mol
- 9900 atoms
BC9899 has a molar mass of 118,907.699 g/mol, made up of 9900 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 9899 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass118,907.699 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9900
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9745088 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram5.0645507 × 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, 0.009%
Carbon (C × 9899)118,896.889 g/mol, 99.991%
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