Recognised as Colour
#C299B1
- #C299B1
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#C299B1 is a magenta with RGB values 194, 153, 177 and HSL 325°, 25%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#C299B1#C299B1
HEX#C299B1
RGBrgb(194, 153, 177)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.6, 0.6941
RGB percentages76.1%, 60%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(324.9, 25.2%, 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324.9, 21.1%, 76.1%)
CMYK0%, 21.1%, 8.8%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,753,329
CSS custom property--colour: #C299B1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37426WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness169 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.49:1
Contrast with white2.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#3D664E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#99C2AA
Analogous#BF99C2, #C2999D
Triadic#B1C299, #99B1C2
Split complementary#9DC299, #99C2BF
Tetradic#C2BF99, #99C2AA, #999DC2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G153
B177
Red194 (76.1%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue324.88°
Saturation (HSL)25.15%
Lightness68.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C2 · G 99 · B B1
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C299B1 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,602.099 g/mol
- 300 atoms
C299B1 has a molar mass of 3,602.099 g/mol, made up of 300 atoms across 2 elements: 299 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,602.099 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule300
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.9814261 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.6718421 × 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
C99.7%
B0.3%
Carbon (C × 299)3,591.289 g/mol, 99.7%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.3%
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