Recognised as Colour
#C4B8B4
- #C4B8B4
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#C4B8B4 is a red with RGB values 196, 184, 180 and HSL 15°, 12%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#C4B8B4#C4B8B4
HEX#C4B8B4
RGBrgb(196, 184, 180)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.7216, 0.7059
RGB percentages76.9%, 72.2%, 70.6%
HSLhsl(15, 11.9%, 73.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(15, 8.2%, 76.9%)
CMYK0%, 6.1%, 8.2%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,892,340
CSS custom property--colour: #C4B8B4;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49312WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness187.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.86:1
Contrast with white1.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.86:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BABABA
Inverted#3B474B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.93:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.86:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B4C0C4
Analogous#C4B4B8, #C4C0B4
Triadic#B4C4B8, #B8B4C4
Split complementary#B4C4C0, #B4B8C4
Tetradic#B8C4B4, #B4C0C4, #C0B4C4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G184
B180
Red196 (76.9%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue180 (70.6%)
Hue15°
Saturation (HSL)11.94%
Lightness73.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C4 · G B8 · B B4
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C4B8B4 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 177.764 g/mol
- 16 atoms
C4B8B4 has a molar mass of 177.764 g/mol, made up of 16 atoms across 2 elements: 4 × C, 12 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass177.764 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule16
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.9518407 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.3877167 × 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
C27%
B73%
Carbon (C × 4)48.044 g/mol, 27.027%
Boron (B × 12)129.72 g/mol, 72.973%
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