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#bc4906 color: Bolognese

#bc4906 is rgb(188, 73, 6) in RGB and oklch(55.336% 0.16181 42.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

55.3%
0.162
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4906

#bc4906 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #bc4906 mixed with white

  1. bc4906
  2. c55d2f
  3. cd7049
  4. d58260
  5. dc9477
  6. e3a68d
  7. eab8a4
  8. f0c9ba
  9. f5dbd1
  10. faede8

Darker: #bc4906 mixed with black

  1. bc4906
  2. a33e04
  3. 8b3403
  4. 732a02
  5. 5d2001
  6. 471701
  7. 320e00
  8. 1f0600
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4906 with less saturation

  1. bc4906
  2. b64f1f
  3. af552d
  4. a85a39
  5. a25e43
  6. 9b624c
  7. 936654
  8. 8c6a5c
  9. 846d64
  10. 7b706b

Questions about #bc4906

What color is #bc4906?

#bc4906 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(188, 73, 6), in HSL hsl(22.09, 93.81%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.336% 0.16181 42.83).

What colors go well with #bc4906?

The complementary color of #bc4906 is #0081a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd3f57 and #a26200. The triadic partners are #008b59 and #6861cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4906?

White text reads better on #bc4906: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4906 a warm or cool color?

#bc4906 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.162.