Recognised as Colour
#BCB9B2
- #BCB9B2
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#BCB9B2 is a grey with RGB values 188, 185, 178 and HSL 42°, 7%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#BCB9B2#BCB9B2
HEX#BCB9B2
RGBrgb(188, 185, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.7255, 0.698
RGB percentages73.7%, 72.5%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(42, 6.9%, 71.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(42, 5.3%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 1.6%, 5.3%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,368,306
CSS custom property--colour: #BCB9B2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.48604WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness185.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.72:1
Contrast with white1.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.72:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B9B9B9
Inverted#43464D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.96:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.72:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2B5BC
Analogous#BCB4B2, #BABCB2
Triadic#B2BCB9, #B9B2BC
Split complementary#B2BABC, #B4B2BC
Tetradic#B2BCB4, #B2B5BC, #BCB2BA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G185
B178
Red188 (73.7%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue42°
Saturation (HSL)6.94%
Lightness71.76%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G B9 · B B2
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BCB9B2 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 141.731 g/mol
- 13 atoms
BCB9B2 has a molar mass of 141.731 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 12 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass141.731 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.3534986 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.2489933 × 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
B91.5%
C8.5%
Boron (B × 12)129.72 g/mol, 91.525%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 8.475%
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