Recognised as Colour
#BF7474
- #BF7474
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#BF7474 is a red with RGB values 191, 116, 116 and HSL 0°, 37%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#BF7474#BF7474
HEX#BF7474
RGBrgb(191, 116, 116)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.4549, 0.4549
RGB percentages74.9%, 45.5%, 45.5%
HSLhsl(0, 36.9%, 60.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 39.3%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 39.3%, 39.3%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,547,188
CSS custom property--colour: #BF7474;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.24828WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness142.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.97:1
Contrast with white3.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.97:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#848484
Inverted#408B8B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.52:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.97:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#74BFBF
Analogous#BF749A, #BF9A74
Triadic#74BF74, #7474BF
Split complementary#74BF9A, #749ABF
Tetradic#9ABF74, #74BFBF, #9A74BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G116
B116
Red191 (74.9%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue116 (45.5%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)36.95%
Lightness60.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 74 · B 74
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BF7474 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 142,001.862 g/mol
- 7475 atoms
BF7474 has a molar mass of 142,001.862 g/mol, made up of 7475 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 7474 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass142,001.862 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule7475
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.3579964 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram4.2408886 × 10^18
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%
F100%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.008%
Fluorine (F × 7474)141,991.052 g/mol, 99.992%
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