Recognised as Colour
#C8B29B
- #C8B29B
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#C8B29B is a orange with RGB values 200, 178, 155 and HSL 31°, 29%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#C8B29B#C8B29B
HEX#C8B29B
RGBrgb(200, 178, 155)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.698, 0.6078
RGB percentages78.4%, 69.8%, 60.8%
HSLhsl(30.7, 29%, 69.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(30.7, 22.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK0%, 11%, 22.5%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,152,923
CSS custom property--colour: #C8B29B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.46487WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness182.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.3:1
Contrast with white2.04:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.3:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#374D64
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.04:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.3:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BB1C8
Analogous#C89C9B, #C7C89B
Triadic#9BC8B2, #B29BC8
Split complementary#9BC8C8, #9B9BC8
Tetradic#9BC89B, #9BB1C8, #C89BC7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G178
B155
Red200 (78.4%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue155 (60.8%)
Hue30.67°
Saturation (HSL)29.03%
Lightness69.61%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C8 · G B2 · B 9B
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C8B29B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 420.388 g/mol
- 38 atoms
C8B29B has a molar mass of 420.388 g/mol, made up of 38 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × C, 30 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass420.388 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule38
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.980707 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.4325197 × 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
C22.9%
B77.1%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 22.857%
Boron (B × 30)324.3 g/mol, 77.143%
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