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#bc5114 color: Taisha Brown

#bc5114 is rgb(188, 81, 20) in RGB and oklch(56.501% 0.1533 44.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

56.5%
0.153
45°
  • 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
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc5114

#bc5114 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taisha Brown (#bb5520). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc5114 mixed with white

  1. bc5114
  2. c56435
  3. cd754d
  4. d48764
  5. dc987a
  6. e3a990
  7. e9baa6
  8. efcbbc
  9. f5dcd2
  10. faeee8

Darker: #bc5114 mixed with black

  1. bc5114
  2. a34510
  3. 8b3a0c
  4. 732f08
  5. 5d2405
  6. 471a03
  7. 321001
  8. 1f0701
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5114 with less saturation

  1. bc5114
  2. b65626
  3. b05b33
  4. a9603e
  5. a36447
  6. 9c6750
  7. 956b58
  8. 8e6e60
  9. 867167
  10. 7e736f

Questions about #bc5114

What color is #bc5114?

#bc5114 is bright brown. The closest named color is Taisha Brown. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 20), in HSL hsl(21.79, 80.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.501% 0.1533 44.697).

What colors go well with #bc5114?

The complementary color of #bc5114 is #0084ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf4759 and #a46700. The triadic partners are #008f60 and #6e65cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5114?

White text reads better on #bc5114: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5114 a warm or cool color?

#bc5114 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.153.