Recognised as Colour
#BF8B36
- #BF8B36
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Peru
#BF8B36 is a orange with RGB values 191, 139, 54 and HSL 37°, 56%, 48%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Peru.
Colour values
#BF8B36#BF8B36
HEX#BF8B36
RGBrgb(191, 139, 54)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.5451, 0.2118
RGB percentages74.9%, 54.5%, 21.2%
HSLhsl(37.2, 55.9%, 48%)
HSV / HSBhsv(37.2, 71.7%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 27.2%, 71.7%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,553,014
CSS custom property--colour: #BF8B36;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29808WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.96:1
Contrast with white3.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.96:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#909090
Inverted#4074C9
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.02:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.96:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#366ABF
Analogous#BF4636, #AFBF36
Triadic#36BF8B, #8B36BF
Split complementary#36AFBF, #4736BF
Tetradic#36BF46, #366ABF, #BF36AF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G139
B54
Red191 (74.9%)
Green139 (54.5%)
Blue54 (21.2%)
Hue37.23°
Saturation (HSL)55.92%
Lightness48.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 8B · B 36
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BF8B36 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 551.954 g/mol
- 45 atoms
BF8B36 has a molar mass of 551.954 g/mol, made up of 45 atoms across 2 elements: 37 × B, 8 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass551.954 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule45
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule9.1654118 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.0910585 × 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
B72.5%
F27.5%
Boron (B × 37)399.97 g/mol, 72.464%
Fluorine (F × 8)151.984 g/mol, 27.536%
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