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#bc4f2e color: Burnt Ochre

#bc4f2e is rgb(188, 79, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.418% 0.14867 37.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

56.4%
0.149
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc4f2e

#bc4f2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Ochre (#bb4f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc4f2e mixed with white

  1. bc4f2e
  2. c56244
  3. cd7459
  4. d5856e
  5. dc9782
  6. e3a896
  7. e9b9ab
  8. efcbc0
  9. f5dcd4
  10. faedea

Darker: #bc4f2e mixed with black

  1. bc4f2e
  2. a34427
  3. 8b381f
  4. 732e18
  5. 5d2312
  6. 47190b
  7. 321006
  8. 1f0702
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4f2e with less saturation

  1. bc4f2e
  2. b65538
  3. b05a40
  4. a95e48
  5. a3624f
  6. 9c6656
  7. 956a5d
  8. 8e6d63
  9. 867069
  10. 7e7370

Questions about #bc4f2e

What color is #bc4f2e?

#bc4f2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(188, 79, 46), in HSL hsl(13.94, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.418% 0.14867 37.266).

What colors go well with #bc4f2e?

The complementary color of #bc4f2e is #0086a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4966 and #ac6100. The triadic partners are #008e51 and #6269cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4f2e?

White text reads better on #bc4f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4f2e a warm or cool color?

#bc4f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.149.