Recognised as Colour
#C8B527
- #C8B527
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Goldenrod
#C8B527 is a yellow with RGB values 200, 181, 39 and HSL 53°, 67%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Goldenrod.
Colour values
#C8B527#C8B527
HEX#C8B527
RGBrgb(200, 181, 39)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.7098, 0.1529
RGB percentages78.4%, 71%, 15.3%
HSLhsl(52.9, 67.4%, 46.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(52.9, 80.5%, 78.4%)
CMYK0%, 9.5%, 80.5%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,153,575
CSS custom property--colour: #C8B527;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45474WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.09:1
Contrast with white2.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.09:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AFAFAF
Inverted#374AD8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.08:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.09:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#273AC8
Analogous#C86527, #8AC827
Triadic#27C8B5, #B527C8
Split complementary#278AC8, #6527C8
Tetradic#27C865, #273AC8, #C8278A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G181
B39
Red200 (78.4%)
Green181 (71%)
Blue39 (15.3%)
Hue52.92°
Saturation (HSL)67.36%
Lightness46.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C8 · G B5 · B 27
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C8B527 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 5,792.958 g/mol
- 535 atoms
C8B527 has a molar mass of 5,792.958 g/mol, made up of 535 atoms across 2 elements: 8 × C, 527 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass5,792.958 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule535
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule9.6194331 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.0395623 × 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
C1.7%
B98.3%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 1.659%
Boron (B × 527)5,696.87 g/mol, 98.341%
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