Recognised as Colour
#CC998B
- #CC998B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#CC998B is a red with RGB values 204, 153, 139 and HSL 13°, 39%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#CC998B#CC998B
HEX#CC998B
RGBrgb(204, 153, 139)
RGB (0–1)0.8, 0.6, 0.5451
RGB percentages80%, 60%, 54.5%
HSLhsl(12.9, 38.9%, 67.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(12.9, 31.9%, 80%)
CMYK0%, 25%, 31.9%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,408,651
CSS custom property--colour: #CC998B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37484WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness168.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.5:1
Contrast with white2.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.5:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A3A3A3
Inverted#336674
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8BBECC
Analogous#CC8B9E, #CCBA8B
Triadic#8BCC99, #998BCC
Split complementary#8BCCBA, #8B9ECC
Tetradic#9ECC8B, #8BBECC, #BA8BCC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R204
G153
B139
Red204 (80%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue139 (54.5%)
Hue12.92°
Saturation (HSL)38.92%
Lightness67.25%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CC · G 99 · B 8B
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CC998B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 12,009.799 g/mol
- 1000 atoms
CC998B has a molar mass of 12,009.799 g/mol, made up of 1000 atoms across 2 elements: 999 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass12,009.799 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule1000
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule1.994274 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram5.014356 × 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
C99.9%
B0.1%
Carbon (C × 999)11,998.989 g/mol, 99.91%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 0.09%
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