Recognised as Colour
#BCB79C
- #BCB79C
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BCB79C is a yellow with RGB values 188, 183, 156 and HSL 51°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BCB79C#BCB79C
HEX#BCB79C
RGBrgb(188, 183, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.7176, 0.6118
RGB percentages73.7%, 71.8%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(50.6, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(50.6, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 2.7%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,367,772
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB79C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46959WCAG 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 10.39:1
Contrast with white2.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.39:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B6B6B6
Inverted#434863
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.02:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.39:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CA1BC
Analogous#BCA79C, #B1BC9C
Triadic#9CBCB7, #B79CBC
Split complementary#9CB1BC, #A79CBC
Tetradic#9CBCA7, #9CA1BC, #BC9CB1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G183
B156
Red188 (73.7%)
Green183 (71.8%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue50.62°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B7 · B 9C
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BCB79C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 888.822 g/mol
- 82 atoms
BCB79C has a molar mass of 888.822 g/mol, made up of 82 atoms across 2 elements: 80 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass888.822 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule82
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4759237 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.7754182 × 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
B97.3%
C2.7%
Boron (B × 80)864.8 g/mol, 97.297%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 2.703%
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