Recognised as Colour
#BCB89C
- #BCB89C
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BCB89C is a yellow with RGB values 188, 184, 156 and HSL 52°, 19%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BCB89C#BCB89C
HEX#BCB89C
RGBrgb(188, 184, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.7216, 0.6118
RGB percentages73.7%, 72.2%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(52.5, 19.3%, 67.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(52.5, 17%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 2.1%, 17%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,368,028
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB89C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.47373WCAG 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 10.47:1
Contrast with white2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.47:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B7B7B7
Inverted#434763
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.47:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CA0BC
Analogous#BCA89C, #B0BC9C
Triadic#9CBCB8, #B89CBC
Split complementary#9CB0BC, #A89CBC
Tetradic#9CBCA8, #9CA0BC, #BC9CB0
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G184
B156
Red188 (73.7%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue52.5°
Saturation (HSL)19.28%
Lightness67.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B8 · B 9C
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BCB89C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 996.922 g/mol
- 92 atoms
BCB89C has a molar mass of 996.922 g/mol, made up of 92 atoms across 2 elements: 90 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass996.922 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule92
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.6554279 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.0407341 × 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
B97.6%
C2.4%
Boron (B × 90)972.9 g/mol, 97.59%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 2.41%
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