Recognised as Colour
#BCA233
- #BCA233
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BCA233 is a yellow with RGB values 188, 162, 51 and HSL 49°, 57%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#BCA233#BCA233
HEX#BCA233
RGBrgb(188, 162, 51)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6353, 0.2
RGB percentages73.7%, 63.5%, 20%
HSLhsl(48.6, 57.3%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(48.6, 72.9%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 13.8%, 72.9%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,362,291
CSS custom property--colour: #BCA233;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36771WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness162.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.35:1
Contrast with white2.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.35:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#435DCC
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.35:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#334DBC
Analogous#BC5D33, #92BC33
Triadic#33BCA2, #A233BC
Split complementary#3392BC, #5D33BC
Tetradic#33BC5D, #334DBC, #BC3392
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G162
B51
Red188 (73.7%)
Green162 (63.5%)
Blue51 (20%)
Hue48.61°
Saturation (HSL)57.32%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G A2 · B 33
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BCa233 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 9,348.984 g/mol
- 234 atoms
BCa233 has a molar mass of 9,348.984 g/mol, made up of 234 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 233 × Ca.
Molar mass
Molar mass9,348.984 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule234
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.5524353 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram6.4414922 × 10^19
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
B0.1%
Ca99.9%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.116%
Calcium (Ca × 233)9,338.174 g/mol, 99.884%
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