Recognised as Colour
#BCB4B3
- #BCB4B3
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#BCB4B3 is a grey with RGB values 188, 180, 179 and HSL 7°, 6%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#BCB4B3#BCB4B3
HEX#BCB4B3
RGBrgb(188, 180, 179)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.7059, 0.702
RGB percentages73.7%, 70.6%, 70.2%
HSLhsl(6.7, 6.3%, 72%)
HSV / HSBhsv(6.7, 4.8%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 4.3%, 4.8%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,367,027
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB4B3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46589WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.32:1
Contrast with white2.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.32:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#434B4C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.04:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.32:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B3BBBC
Analogous#BCB3B6, #BCB9B3
Triadic#B3BCB4, #B4B3BC
Split complementary#B3BCB9, #B3B6BC
Tetradic#B6BCB3, #B3BBBC, #B9B3BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G180
B179
Red188 (73.7%)
Green180 (70.6%)
Blue179 (70.2%)
Hue6.67°
Saturation (HSL)6.29%
Lightness71.96%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B4 · B B3
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BCB4B3 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 98.491 g/mol
- 9 atoms
BCB4B3 has a molar mass of 98.491 g/mol, made up of 9 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass98.491 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6354815 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram6.1144072 × 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
B87.8%
C12.2%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 87.805%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 12.195%
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