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#bc4603 color: Bolognese

#bc4603 is rgb(188, 70, 3) in RGB and oklch(54.933% 0.16464 41.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

54.9%
0.165
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bc4603

#bc4603 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #bc4603 mixed with white

  1. bc4603
  2. c55b2d
  3. cd6e48
  4. d5805f
  5. dd9376
  6. e4a58c
  7. eab7a3
  8. f0c9ba
  9. f6dbd1
  10. fbede8

Darker: #bc4603 mixed with black

  1. bc4603
  2. a33c02
  3. 8b3202
  4. 732801
  5. 5d1e01
  6. 471500
  7. 320d00
  8. 1f0500
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4603 with less saturation

  1. bc4603
  2. b64d1d
  3. af532c
  4. a85837
  5. a15c41
  6. 9a614a
  7. 936553
  8. 8b685b
  9. 836b63
  10. 7a6e6a

Questions about #bc4603

What color is #bc4603?

#bc4603 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(188, 70, 3), in HSL hsl(21.73, 96.86%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.933% 0.16464 41.931).

What colors go well with #bc4603?

The complementary color of #bc4603 is #0080a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd3c57 and #a16100. The triadic partners are #008a56 and #655fcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4603?

White text reads better on #bc4603: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4603 a warm or cool color?

#bc4603 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.165.