Recognised as Colour

#BCA89C

#BCA89C
Orange
Dark
Nearest: Dark grey

#BCA89C is a orange with RGB values 188, 168, 156 and HSL 22°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.

Colour values

#BCA89C#BCA89C

HEX#BCA89C

RGBrgb(188, 168, 156)

RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6588, 0.6118

RGB percentages73.7%, 65.9%, 61.2%

HSLhsl(22.5, 19.3%, 67.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(22.5, 17%, 73.7%)

CMYK0%, 10.6%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer12,363,932

CSS custom property--colour: #BCA89C;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.41097WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness172.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.22:1

Contrast with white2.28:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black9.22:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#ABABAB

Inverted#435763

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#AEA99Bno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 6.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#B2AD9Cno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 6.5 from the original

Tritanopia#C2A5A5no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 7.2 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.28:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text9.22:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark grey · ΔE 10.3 Silver · ΔE 12.7 Rosy brown · ΔE 13.7 Tan · ΔE 16.3 Light grey · ΔE 17.6 Gray · ΔE 19.6

Nearest named CSS colourDark grey (#A9A9A9)ΔE 10.33, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyorange

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#9CB0BC

Analogous#BC9CA0, #BCB89C

Triadic#9CBCA8, #A89CBC

Split complementary#9CBCB8, #9CA0BC

Tetradic#A0BC9C, #9CB0BC, #B89CBC

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FAF8F7

Lighter +20%#E5DDD9

Lighter +10%#D1C3BA

Darker −10%#A78D7E

Darker −20%#907362

Darker −30%#725B4D

Darker −40%#534339

More saturated +25%#D1A387

Less saturated −25%#ACACAC

Channel breakdown

R188

G168

B156

Red188 (73.7%)

Green168 (65.9%)

Blue156 (61.2%)

Hue22.5°

Saturation (HSL)19.28%

Lightness67.45%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR BC · G A8 · B 9C

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BCa89C (chemical formula)

Formula
3,589.763 g/mol
91 atoms

BCa89C has a molar mass of 3,589.763 g/mol, made up of 91 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × B, 89 × Ca, 1 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass3,589.763 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule91

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule5.9609417 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.6775873 × 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%

Ca99.4%

C0.3%

Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.301%

Calcium (Ca × 89)3,566.942 g/mol, 99.364%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.335%

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