Recognised as Colour
#C6B29C
- #C6B29C
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#C6B29C is a orange with RGB values 198, 178, 156 and HSL 31°, 27%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#C6B29C#C6B29C
HEX#C6B29C
RGBrgb(198, 178, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.698, 0.6118
RGB percentages77.6%, 69.8%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(31.4, 26.9%, 69.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(31.4, 21.2%, 77.6%)
CMYK0%, 10.1%, 21.2%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,021,852
CSS custom property--colour: #C6B29C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46247WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.25:1
Contrast with white2.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.25:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#394D63
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.05:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CB0C6
Analogous#C69D9C, #C5C69C
Triadic#9CC6B2, #B29CC6
Split complementary#9CC5C6, #9D9CC6
Tetradic#9CC69D, #9CB0C6, #C69CC5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G178
B156
Red198 (77.6%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue31.43°
Saturation (HSL)26.92%
Lightness69.41%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C6 · G B2 · B 9C
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C6B29C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 397.567 g/mol
- 36 atoms
C6B29C has a molar mass of 397.567 g/mol, made up of 36 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × C, 29 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass397.567 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule36
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.6017554 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.5147486 × 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
C21.1%
B78.9%
Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 21.148%
Boron (B × 29)313.49 g/mol, 78.852%
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