Recognised as Colour
#BF9974
- #BF9974
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#BF9974 is a orange with RGB values 191, 153, 116 and HSL 30°, 37%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#BF9974#BF9974
HEX#BF9974
RGBrgb(191, 153, 116)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.6, 0.4549
RGB percentages74.9%, 60%, 45.5%
HSLhsl(29.6, 36.9%, 60.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(29.6, 39.3%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 19.9%, 39.3%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,556,660
CSS custom property--colour: #BF9974;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3512WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness161.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.02:1
Contrast with white2.62:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.02:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9E9E9E
Inverted#40668B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.62:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.02:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#749ABF
Analogous#BF7474, #BFBF74
Triadic#74BF99, #9974BF
Split complementary#74BFBF, #7474BF
Tetradic#74BF74, #749ABF, #BF74BF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G153
B116
Red191 (74.9%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue116 (45.5%)
Hue29.6°
Saturation (HSL)36.95%
Lightness60.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G 99 · B 74
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BF9974 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 189,496.862 g/mol
- 9975 atoms
BF9974 has a molar mass of 189,496.862 g/mol, made up of 9975 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × B, 9974 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass189,496.862 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule9975
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule3.1466694 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram3.1779633 × 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, 0.006%
Fluorine (F × 9974)189,486.052 g/mol, 99.994%
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