Recognised as Colour
#BFB278
- #BFB278
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark khaki
#BFB278 is a yellow with RGB values 191, 178, 120 and HSL 49°, 36%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark khaki.
Colour values
#BFB278#BFB278
HEX#BFB278
RGBrgb(191, 178, 120)
RGB (0–1)0.749, 0.698, 0.4706
RGB percentages74.9%, 69.8%, 47.1%
HSLhsl(49, 35.7%, 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(49, 37.2%, 74.9%)
CMYK0%, 6.8%, 37.2%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,563,064
CSS custom property--colour: #BFB278;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44273WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.85:1
Contrast with white2.13:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.85:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B1B1B1
Inverted#404D87
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.13:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.85:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7885BF
Analogous#BF8F78, #A9BF78
Triadic#78BFB2, #B278BF
Split complementary#78A8BF, #8F78BF
Tetradic#78BF8F, #7885BF, #BF78A8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R191
G178
B120
Red191 (74.9%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue120 (47.1%)
Hue49.01°
Saturation (HSL)35.68%
Lightness60.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BF · G B2 · B 78
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BFB278 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,034.988 g/mol
- 280 atoms
BFB278 has a molar mass of 3,034.988 g/mol, made up of 280 atoms across 2 elements: 279 × B, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,034.988 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule280
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.0397161 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.9842387 × 10^20
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
B99.4%
F0.6%
Boron (B × 279)3,015.99 g/mol, 99.374%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.626%
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