Recognised as Colour

#CA6B78

#CA6B78
Red
Dark
Nearest: Pale violetred

#CA6B78 is a red with RGB values 202, 107, 120 and HSL 352°, 47%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.

Colour values

#CA6B78#CA6B78

HEX#CA6B78

RGBrgb(202, 107, 120)

RGB (0–1)0.7922, 0.4196, 0.4706

RGB percentages79.2%, 42%, 47.1%

HSLhsl(351.8, 47.3%, 60.6%)

HSV / HSBhsv(351.8, 47%, 79.2%)

CMYK0%, 47%, 40.6%, 20.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,265,784

CSS custom property--colour: #CA6B78;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.24428WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness143.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.89:1

Contrast with white3.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.89:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#808080

Inverted#359487

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#7D7C78no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 40.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#958F76no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 41.3 from the original

Tritanopia#D96170no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 10.8 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.57:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.89:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Pale violetred · ΔE 12.3 Indian red · ΔE 13.9 Light coral · ΔE 14.2 Salmon · ΔE 22.9 Rosy brown · ΔE 23.2 Dark salmon · ΔE 24.7

Nearest named CSS colourPale violetred (#DB7093)ΔE 12.32, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#6BCABD

Analogous#CA6BA7, #CA8D6B

Triadic#78CA6B, #6B78CA

Split complementary#6BCA8E, #6BA7CA

Tetradic#A8CA6B, #6BCABD, #8E6BCA

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F2DCDF

Lighter +20%#E5B6BD

Lighter +10%#D7919A

Darker −10%#BD4556

Darker −20%#983744

Darker −30%#732933

Darker −40%#4D1C22

More saturated +25%#E35266

Less saturated −25%#B1848A

Channel breakdown

R202

G107

B120

Red202 (79.2%)

Green107 (42%)

Blue120 (47.1%)

Hue351.79°

Saturation (HSL)47.26%

Lightness60.59%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CA · G 6B · B 78

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Ca6B78 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,083.648 g/mol
84 atoms

Ca6B78 has a molar mass of 1,083.648 g/mol, made up of 84 atoms across 2 elements: 6 × Ca, 78 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,083.648 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule84

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.7994398 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.557285 × 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

Ca22.2%

B77.8%

Calcium (Ca × 6)240.468 g/mol, 22.191%

Boron (B × 78)843.18 g/mol, 77.809%

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