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#bc510c color: Bloodhound

#bc510c is rgb(188, 81, 12) in RGB and oklch(56.468% 0.1546 45.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

56.5%
0.155
46°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc510c

#bc510c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodhound (#bb5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc510c mixed with white

  1. bc510c
  2. c56431
  3. cd754b
  4. d48762
  5. dc9879
  6. e3a98f
  7. e9baa5
  8. efcbbb
  9. f5dcd2
  10. faeee8

Darker: #bc510c mixed with black

  1. bc510c
  2. a34509
  3. 8b3a06
  4. 732f04
  5. 5d2403
  6. 471a02
  7. 321001
  8. 1f0700
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc510c with less saturation

  1. bc510c
  2. b65622
  3. b05b30
  4. a9603c
  5. a36446
  6. 9c674f
  7. 956b57
  8. 8e6e5f
  9. 867167
  10. 7e736e

Questions about #bc510c

What color is #bc510c?

#bc510c is bright brown. The closest named color is Bloodhound. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 12), in HSL hsl(23.52, 88%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.468% 0.1546 45.78).

What colors go well with #bc510c?

The complementary color of #bc510c is #0084af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf4756 and #a36700. The triadic partners are #008f62 and #7064cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc510c?

White text reads better on #bc510c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc510c a warm or cool color?

#bc510c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.155.