Recognised as Colour
#BF596B
- #BF596B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#BF596B is a red with RGB values 191, 89, 107 and HSL 349°, 44%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#BF596B#BF596B
HEX#BF596B
RGBrgb(191, 89, 107)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.349, 0.4196
RGB percentages74.9%, 34.9%, 42%
HSLhsl(349.4, 44.3%, 54.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(349.4, 53.4%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 53.4%, 44%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,540,267
CSS custom property--colour: #BF596B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19283WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness129.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.86:1
Contrast with white4.32:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.86:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#707070
Inverted#40A694
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.32:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.86:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#59BFAD
Analogous#BF599E, #BF7A59
Triadic#6BBF59, #596BBF
Split complementary#59BF7A, #599EBF
Tetradic#9EBF59, #59BFAD, #7A59BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G89
B107
Red191 (74.9%)
Green89 (34.9%)
Blue107 (42%)
Hue349.41°
Saturation (HSL)44.35%
Lightness54.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 59 · B 6B
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BF596B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 11,344.428 g/mol
- 598 atoms
BF596B has a molar mass of 11,344.428 g/mol, made up of 598 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × B, 596 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass11,344.428 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule598
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.8837866 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.3084569 × 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
B0.2%
F99.8%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 0.191%
Fluorine (F × 596)11,322.808 g/mol, 99.809%
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