Recognised as Colour
#C3BC9B
- #C3BC9B
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#C3BC9B is a yellow with RGB values 195, 188, 155 and HSL 50°, 25%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 11:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#C3BC9B#C3BC9B
HEX#C3BC9B
RGBrgb(195, 188, 155)
RGB (0–1)0.7647, 0.7373, 0.6078
RGB percentages76.5%, 73.7%, 60.8%
HSLhsl(49.5, 25%, 68.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(49.5, 20.5%, 76.5%)
CMYK0%, 3.6%, 20.5%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,827,803
CSS custom property--colour: #C3BC9B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49935WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness186.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.99:1
Contrast with white1.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.99:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BBBBBB
Inverted#3C4364
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.91:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.99:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BA2C3
Analogous#C3A89B, #B6C39B
Triadic#9BC3BC, #BC9BC3
Split complementary#9BB6C3, #A89BC3
Tetradic#9BC3A8, #9BA2C3, #C39BB6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R195
G188
B155
Red195 (76.5%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue155 (60.8%)
Hue49.5°
Saturation (HSL)25%
Lightness68.63%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C3 · G BC · B 9B
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C3BC9B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 165.752 g/mol
- 14 atoms
C3BC9B has a molar mass of 165.752 g/mol, made up of 14 atoms across 2 elements: 12 × C, 2 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass165.752 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule14
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.7523767 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.6332236 × 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
C87%
B13%
Carbon (C × 12)144.132 g/mol, 86.956%
Boron (B × 2)21.62 g/mol, 13.044%
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