Recognised as Colour
#C8B226
- #C8B226
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Goldenrod
#C8B226 is a yellow with RGB values 200, 178, 38 and HSL 52°, 68%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Goldenrod.
Colour values
#C8B226#C8B226
HEX#C8B226
RGBrgb(200, 178, 38)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.698, 0.149
RGB percentages78.4%, 69.8%, 14.9%
HSLhsl(51.9, 68.1%, 46.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(51.9, 81%, 78.4%)
CMYK0%, 11%, 81%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,152,806
CSS custom property--colour: #C8B226;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4426WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.85:1
Contrast with white2.13:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.85:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ADADAD
Inverted#374DD9
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.13:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.85:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#263CC8
Analogous#C86126, #8DC826
Triadic#26C8B2, #B226C8
Split complementary#268DC8, #6126C8
Tetradic#26C861, #263CC8, #C8268D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G178
B38
Red200 (78.4%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue38 (14.9%)
Hue51.85°
Saturation (HSL)68.07%
Lightness46.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C8 · G B2 · B 26
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C8B226 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,539.148 g/mol
- 234 atoms
C8B226 has a molar mass of 2,539.148 g/mol, made up of 234 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × C, 226 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,539.148 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule234
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.2163545 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.3717171 × 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
C3.8%
B96.2%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 3.784%
Boron (B × 226)2,443.06 g/mol, 96.216%
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