Recognised as Colour

#BCA79C

#BCA79C
Orange
Dark
Nearest: Dark grey

#BCA79C is a orange with RGB values 188, 167, 156 and HSL 21°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.

Colour values

#BCA79C#BCA79C

HEX#BCA79C

RGBrgb(188, 167, 156)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6549, 0.6118

RGB percentages73.7%, 65.5%, 61.2%

HSLhsl(20.6, 19.3%, 67.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(20.6, 17%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 11.2%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,363,676

CSS custom property--colour: #BCA79C;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.40729WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness172.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.15:1

Contrast with white2.3:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black9.15:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#ABABAB

Inverted#435863

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#ADA99Bno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 6.9 from the original

Deuteranopia#B1AD9Cno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 7.4 from the original

Tritanopia#C2A4A4no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 6.8 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.3:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text9.15:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark grey · ΔE 10.3 Silver · ΔE 12.8 Rosy brown · ΔE 13 Tan · ΔE 16.7 Light grey · ΔE 17.8 Gray · ΔE 19.3

Nearest named CSS colourDark grey (#A9A9A9)ΔE 10.29, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyorange

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#9CB1BC

Analogous#BC9CA1, #BCB79C

Triadic#9CBCA7, #A79CBC

Split complementary#9CBCB7, #9CA1BC

Tetradic#A1BC9C, #9CB1BC, #B79CBC

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FAF8F7

Lighter +20%#E5DDD9

Lighter +10%#D1C2BA

Darker −10%#A78C7E

Darker −20%#907262

Darker −30%#725A4D

Darker −40%#534239

More saturated +25%#D1A187

Less saturated −25%#ACACAC

Channel breakdown

R188

G167

B156

Red188 (73.7%)

Green167 (65.5%)

Blue156 (61.2%)

Hue20.62°

Saturation (HSL)19.28%

Lightness67.45%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G A7 · B 9C

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BCa79C (chemical formula)

Formula
3,188.983 g/mol
81 atoms

BCa79C has a molar mass of 3,188.983 g/mol, made up of 81 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 79 × Ca, 1 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass3,188.983 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule81

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule5.2954309 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.8884205 × 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

B0.3%

Ca99.3%

C0.4%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.339%

Calcium (Ca × 79)3,166.162 g/mol, 99.284%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.377%

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