Recognised as Colour
#BCB3B3
- #BCB3B3
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#BCB3B3 is a grey with RGB values 188, 179, 179 and HSL 0°, 6%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#BCB3B3#BCB3B3
HEX#BCB3B3
RGBrgb(188, 179, 179)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.702, 0.702
RGB percentages73.7%, 70.2%, 70.2%
HSLhsl(0, 6.3%, 72%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 4.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 4.8%, 4.8%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,366,771
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB3B3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46186WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.24:1
Contrast with white2.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#434C4C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.05:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B3BCBC
Analogous#BCB3B7, #BCB7B3
Triadic#B3BCB3, #B3B3BC
Split complementary#B3BCB7, #B3B7BC
Tetradic#B7BCB3, #B3BCBC, #B7B3BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G179
B179
Red188 (73.7%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue179 (70.2%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)6.29%
Lightness71.96%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B3 · B B3
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BCB3B3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 87.681 g/mol
- 8 atoms
BCB3B3 has a molar mass of 87.681 g/mol, made up of 8 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass87.681 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule8
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4559773 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram6.8682391 × 10^21
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
B86.3%
C13.7%
Boron (B × 7)75.67 g/mol, 86.301%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 13.699%
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