Recognised as Colour

#CB786C

#CB786C
Red
Dark
Nearest: Dark salmon

#CB786C is a red with RGB values 203, 120, 108 and HSL 8°, 48%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark salmon.

Colour values

#CB786C#CB786C

HEX#CB786C

RGBrgb(203, 120, 108)

RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.4706, 0.4235

RGB percentages79.6%, 47.1%, 42.4%

HSLhsl(7.6, 47.7%, 61%)

HSV / HSBhsv(7.6, 46.8%, 79.6%)

CMYK0%, 40.9%, 46.8%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,334,636

CSS custom property--colour: #CB786C;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.27212WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness148.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.44:1

Contrast with white3.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.44:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#898989

Inverted#348793

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#8B846Bno red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 33.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#9F956Bno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 34.3 from the original

Tritanopia#DB6C75no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 14 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.26:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.44:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark salmon · ΔE 13.2 Light coral · ΔE 13.7 Indian red · ΔE 15 Salmon · ΔE 18.4 Rosy brown · ΔE 20.3 Light salmon · ΔE 20.9

Nearest named CSS colourDark salmon (#E9967A)ΔE 13.18, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#6CBFCB

Analogous#CB6C90, #CBA76C

Triadic#6CCB78, #786CCB

Split complementary#6CCBA7, #6C90CB

Tetradic#90CB6C, #6CBFCB, #A76CCB

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F3E0DD

Lighter +20%#E6BDB7

Lighter +10%#D89B92

Darker −10%#BE5546

Darker −20%#9A4337

Darker −30%#753329

Darker −40%#4F221C

More saturated +25%#E46553

Less saturated −25%#B28B85

Channel breakdown

R203

G120

B108

Red203 (79.6%)

Green120 (47.1%)

Blue108 (42.4%)

Hue7.58°

Saturation (HSL)47.74%

Lightness60.98%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CB · G 78 · B 6C

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CB786C (chemical formula)

Formula
8,520.682 g/mol
788 atoms

CB786C has a molar mass of 8,520.682 g/mol, made up of 788 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × C, 786 × B.

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Molar mass

Molar mass8,520.682 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule788

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.4148925 × 10^-20 g

Molecules per gram7.0676746 × 10^19

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

C0.3%

B99.7%

Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 0.282%

Boron (B × 786)8,496.66 g/mol, 99.718%

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