Recognised as Colour
#BCB159
- #BCB159
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#BCB159 is a yellow with RGB values 188, 177, 89 and HSL 53°, 42%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#BCB159#BCB159
HEX#BCB159
RGBrgb(188, 177, 89)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.6941, 0.349
RGB percentages73.7%, 69.4%, 34.9%
HSLhsl(53.3, 42.5%, 54.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(53.3, 52.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 5.9%, 52.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,366,169
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB159;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42857WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness172.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.57:1
Contrast with white2.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.57:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ADADAD
Inverted#434EA6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.19:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.57:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#5964BC
Analogous#BC7F59, #96BC59
Triadic#59BCB1, #B159BC
Split complementary#5996BC, #7F59BC
Tetradic#59BC7F, #5964BC, #BC5996
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G177
B89
Red188 (73.7%)
Green177 (69.4%)
Blue89 (34.9%)
Hue53.33°
Saturation (HSL)42.49%
Lightness54.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B1 · B 59
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BCB159 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,741.611 g/mol
- 161 atoms
BCB159 has a molar mass of 1,741.611 g/mol, made up of 161 atoms across 2 elements: 160 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,741.611 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule161
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.8920131 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram3.457799 × 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
B99.3%
C0.7%
Boron (B × 160)1,729.6 g/mol, 99.31%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.69%
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