Recognised as Colour
#FFB97C
- #FFB97C
- Orange
- Light
- Nearest: Sandy brown
#FFB97C is a orange with RGB values 255, 185, 124 and HSL 28°, 100%, 74%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Sandy brown.
Colour values
#FFB97C#FFB97C
HEX#FFB97C
RGBrgb(255, 185, 124)
RGB (0–1)1, 0.7255, 0.4863
RGB percentages100%, 72.5%, 48.6%
HSLhsl(27.9, 100%, 74.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(27.9, 51.4%, 100%)
CMYK0%, 27.5%, 51.4%, 0%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer16,759,164
CSS custom property--colour: #FFB97C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.57413WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness203.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.48:1
Contrast with white1.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C3C3C3
Inverted#004683
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.68:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7CC2FF
Analogous#FF7C81, #FFFB7C
Triadic#7CFFB9, #B97CFF
Split complementary#7CFFFB, #7C81FF
Tetradic#81FF7C, #7CC2FF, #FA7CFF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R255
G185
B124
Red255 (100%)
Green185 (72.5%)
Blue124 (48.6%)
Hue27.94°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness74.31%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR FF · G B9 · B 7C
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FFB97C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 1,098.577 g/mol
- 100 atoms
FFB97C has a molar mass of 1,098.577 g/mol, made up of 100 atoms across 3 elements: 2 × F, 97 × B, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass1,098.577 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule100
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule1.82423 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram5.4817648 × 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
F3.5%
B95.4%
C1.1%
Fluorine (F × 2)37.996 g/mol, 3.459%
Boron (B × 97)1,048.57 g/mol, 95.448%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 1.093%
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