Recognised as Colour
#C6B5BC
- #C6B5BC
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Silver
#C6B5BC is a red with RGB values 198, 181, 188 and HSL 335°, 13%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Silver.
Colour values
#C6B5BC#C6B5BC
HEX#C6B5BC
RGBrgb(198, 181, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7765, 0.7098, 0.7373
RGB percentages77.6%, 71%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(335.3, 13%, 74.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(335.3, 8.6%, 77.6%)
CMYK0%, 8.6%, 5.1%, 22.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,022,652
CSS custom property--colour: #C6B5BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.48684WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness187 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.74:1
Contrast with white1.96:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.74:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B9B9B9
Inverted#394A43
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.96:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.74:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B5C6BF
Analogous#C6B5C5, #C6B7B5
Triadic#BCC6B5, #B5BCC6
Split complementary#B5C6B7, #B5C5C6
Tetradic#C5C6B5, #B5C6BF, #B7B5C6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R198
G181
B188
Red198 (77.6%)
Green181 (71%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue335.29°
Saturation (HSL)12.98%
Lightness74.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C6 · G B5 · B BC
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C6B5BC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 148.937 g/mol
- 13 atoms
C6B5BC has a molar mass of 148.937 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 7 × C, 6 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass148.937 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.4731571 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram4.0434148 × 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
C56.5%
B43.5%
Carbon (C × 7)84.077 g/mol, 56.451%
Boron (B × 6)64.86 g/mol, 43.549%
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