Recognised as Colour
#BCB597
- #BCB597
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BCB597 is a yellow with RGB values 188, 181, 151 and HSL 49°, 22%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BCB597#BCB597
HEX#BCB597
RGBrgb(188, 181, 151)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.7098, 0.5922
RGB percentages73.7%, 71%, 59.2%
HSLhsl(48.6, 21.6%, 66.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(48.6, 19.7%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 3.7%, 19.7%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,367,255
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB597;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45973WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness180 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.19:1
Contrast with white2.06:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.19:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B4B4B4
Inverted#434A68
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.06:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.19:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#979EBC
Analogous#BCA397, #B1BC97
Triadic#97BCB5, #B597BC
Split complementary#97B1BC, #A397BC
Tetradic#97BCA3, #979EBC, #BC97B1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G181
B151
Red188 (73.7%)
Green181 (71%)
Blue151 (59.2%)
Hue48.65°
Saturation (HSL)21.64%
Lightness66.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B5 · B 97
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BCB597 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 6,476.391 g/mol
- 599 atoms
BCB597 has a molar mass of 6,476.391 g/mol, made up of 599 atoms across 2 elements: 598 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass6,476.391 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule599
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.07543 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram9.2986059 × 10^19
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
B99.8%
C0.2%
Boron (B × 598)6,464.38 g/mol, 99.815%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.185%
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