Recognised as Colour
#C8B99C
- #C8B99C
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#C8B99C is a orange with RGB values 200, 185, 156 and HSL 40°, 29%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#C8B99C#C8B99C
HEX#C8B99C
RGBrgb(200, 185, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.7255, 0.6118
RGB percentages78.4%, 72.5%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(39.5, 28.6%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(39.5, 22%, 78.4%)
CMYK0%, 7.5%, 22%, 21.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,154,716
CSS custom property--colour: #C8B99C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49378WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness186.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.88:1
Contrast with white1.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.88:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BABABA
Inverted#374663
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.93:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.88:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CABC8
Analogous#C8A39C, #C1C89C
Triadic#9CC8B9, #B99CC8
Split complementary#9CC1C8, #A39CC8
Tetradic#9CC8A3, #9CABC8, #C89CC1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G185
B156
Red200 (78.4%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue39.55°
Saturation (HSL)28.57%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C8 · G B9 · B 9C
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C8B99C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,178.289 g/mol
- 108 atoms
C8B99C has a molar mass of 1,178.289 g/mol, made up of 108 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × C, 99 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,178.289 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule108
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.9565949 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.11092 × 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
C9.2%
B90.8%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 9.174%
Boron (B × 99)1,070.19 g/mol, 90.826%
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