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#bc5031 color: Burnt Ochre

#bc5031 is rgb(188, 80, 49) in RGB and oklch(56.593% 0.1469 36.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

56.6%
0.147
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc5031

#bc5031 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #bc5031 mixed with white

  1. bc5031
  2. c56347
  3. cd745b
  4. d5866f
  5. dc9783
  6. e3a897
  7. e9baac
  8. efcbc0
  9. f5dcd5
  10. faedea

Darker: #bc5031 mixed with black

  1. bc5031
  2. a34429
  3. 8b3922
  4. 732e1a
  5. 5d2413
  6. 471a0c
  7. 321006
  8. 1f0703
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5031 with less saturation

  1. bc5031
  2. b6553a
  3. b05a42
  4. a95f4a
  5. a36351
  6. 9c6757
  7. 956a5e
  8. 8e6d64
  9. 86716a
  10. 7e7370

Questions about #bc5031

What color is #bc5031?

#bc5031 is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 49), in HSL hsl(13.38, 58.65%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.593% 0.1469 36.7).

What colors go well with #bc5031?

The complementary color of #bc5031 is #0086a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4a68 and #ad6100. The triadic partners are #008f51 and #626acb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5031?

White text reads better on #bc5031: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5031 a warm or cool color?

#bc5031 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.147.