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#bc5228 color: Roland-Garros

#bc5228 is rgb(188, 82, 40) in RGB and oklch(56.786% 0.14763 40.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

56.8%
0.148
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc5228

#bc5228 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roland-Garros (#bb5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc5228 mixed with white

  1. bc5228
  2. c56440
  3. cd7656
  4. d4876b
  5. dc9880
  6. e3a995
  7. e9baaa
  8. efcbbf
  9. f5ddd4
  10. faeee9

Darker: #bc5228 mixed with black

  1. bc5228
  2. a34621
  3. 8b3b1b
  4. 732f15
  5. 5d250f
  6. 471a09
  7. 321104
  8. 1f0802
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5228 with less saturation

  1. bc5228
  2. b65733
  3. b05c3d
  4. aa6045
  5. a3644d
  6. 9c6855
  7. 956b5c
  8. 8e6e63
  9. 87716a
  10. 7f7470

Questions about #bc5228

What color is #bc5228?

#bc5228 is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 40), in HSL hsl(17.03, 64.91%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.786% 0.14763 40.644).

What colors go well with #bc5228?

The complementary color of #bc5228 is #0086aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4a62 and #aa6400. The triadic partners are #009058 and #6969cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5228?

White text reads better on #bc5228: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5228 a warm or cool color?

#bc5228 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.148.