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#bc4700 color: Bolognese

#bc4700 is rgb(188, 71, 0) in RGB and oklch(55.053% 0.16416 42.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

55.1%
0.164
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bc4700

#bc4700 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #bc4700 mixed with white

  1. bc4700
  2. c55b2c
  3. cd6e47
  4. d5815f
  5. dd9376
  6. e3a58c
  7. eab7a3
  8. f0c9ba
  9. f5dbd0
  10. faede8

Darker: #bc4700 mixed with black

  1. bc4700
  2. a33d00
  3. 8b3200
  4. 732800
  5. 5d1f00
  6. 471600
  7. 320d00
  8. 1f0600
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4700 with less saturation

  1. bc4700
  2. b64e1c
  3. af532b
  4. a85837
  5. a15d41
  6. 9a614a
  7. 936553
  8. 8b695b
  9. 836c63
  10. 7b6f6a

Questions about #bc4700

What color is #bc4700?

#bc4700 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(188, 71, 0), in HSL hsl(22.66, 100%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.053% 0.16416 42.637).

What colors go well with #bc4700?

The complementary color of #bc4700 is #0080a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd3d56 and #a16100. The triadic partners are #008a58 and #675fcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4700?

White text reads better on #bc4700: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4700 a warm or cool color?

#bc4700 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.164.