Recognised as Colour
#C8B337
- #C8B337
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Goldenrod
#C8B337 is a yellow with RGB values 200, 179, 55 and HSL 51°, 57%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Goldenrod.
Colour values
#C8B337#C8B337
HEX#C8B337
RGBrgb(200, 179, 55)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.702, 0.2157
RGB percentages78.4%, 70.2%, 21.6%
HSLhsl(51.3, 56.9%, 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(51.3, 72.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK0%, 10.5%, 72.5%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,153,079
CSS custom property--colour: #C8B337;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.44795WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.96:1
Contrast with white2.11:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.96:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AFAFAF
Inverted#374CC8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.11:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.96:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#374CC8
Analogous#C86B37, #94C837
Triadic#37C8B3, #B337C8
Split complementary#3794C8, #6B37C8
Tetradic#37C86B, #374CC8, #C83794
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G179
B55
Red200 (78.4%)
Green179 (70.2%)
Blue55 (21.6%)
Hue51.31°
Saturation (HSL)56.86%
Lightness50%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C8 · G B3 · B 37
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C8B337 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,739.058 g/mol
- 345 atoms
C8B337 has a molar mass of 3,739.058 g/mol, made up of 345 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × C, 337 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,739.058 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule345
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule6.2088519 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.6106037 × 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
C2.6%
B97.4%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 2.57%
Boron (B × 337)3,642.97 g/mol, 97.43%
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