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#bc4300 color: Bolognese

#bc4300 is rgb(188, 67, 0) in RGB and oklch(54.543% 0.16745 41.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

54.5%
0.167
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bc4300

#bc4300 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bolognese (#bb4400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc4300 mixed with white

  1. bc4300
  2. c5582c
  3. cd6c47
  4. d57f5e
  5. dd9175
  6. e4a48c
  7. eab6a2
  8. f0c8b9
  9. f6dad0
  10. fbede8

Darker: #bc4300 mixed with black

  1. bc4300
  2. a33900
  3. 8b2f00
  4. 732600
  5. 5d1d00
  6. 471400
  7. 320c00
  8. 1f0500
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4300 with less saturation

  1. bc4300
  2. b54a1c
  3. af502b
  4. a85636
  5. a15b40
  6. 9a5f49
  7. 926352
  8. 8a675a
  9. 826a61
  10. 796d69

Questions about #bc4300

What color is #bc4300?

#bc4300 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(188, 67, 0), in HSL hsl(21.38, 100%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.543% 0.16745 41.104).

What colors go well with #bc4300?

The complementary color of #bc4300 is #007fa1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc3957 and #a15f00. The triadic partners are #008953 and #635ece.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4300?

White text reads better on #bc4300: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4300 a warm or cool color?

#bc4300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.167.