Recognised as Colour
#C9B69B
- #C9B69B
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Tan
#C9B69B is a orange with RGB values 201, 182, 155 and HSL 35°, 30%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Tan.
Colour values
#C9B69B#C9B69B
HEX#C9B69B
RGBrgb(201, 182, 155)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.7137, 0.6078
RGB percentages78.8%, 71.4%, 60.8%
HSLhsl(35.2, 29.9%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(35.2, 22.9%, 78.8%)
CMYK0%, 9.5%, 22.9%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,219,483
CSS custom property--colour: #C9B69B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.4824WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness185.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.65:1
Contrast with white1.97:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.65:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B8B8B8
Inverted#364964
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.97:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9BAEC9
Analogous#C99F9B, #C5C99B
Triadic#9BC9B6, #B69BC9
Split complementary#9BC5C9, #9F9BC9
Tetradic#9BC99F, #9BAEC9, #C99BC5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R201
G182
B155
Red201 (78.8%)
Green182 (71.4%)
Blue155 (60.8%)
Hue35.22°
Saturation (HSL)29.87%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C9 · G B6 · B 9B
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C9B69B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 864.799 g/mol
- 79 atoms
C9B69B has a molar mass of 864.799 g/mol, made up of 79 atoms across 2 elements: 9 × C, 70 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass864.799 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule79
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.4360325 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram6.9636306 × 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
C12.5%
B87.5%
Carbon (C × 9)108.099 g/mol, 12.5%
Boron (B × 70)756.7 g/mol, 87.5%
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