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#bc5338 color: Orange Vermillion

#bc5338 is rgb(188, 83, 56) in RGB and oklch(57.11% 0.14205 35.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.1%
0.142
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5338

#bc5338 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc5338 mixed with white

  1. bc5338
  2. c5654c
  3. cd7660
  4. d48873
  5. dc9987
  6. e3aa9a
  7. e9baae
  8. efcbc2
  9. f5ddd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bc5338 mixed with black

  1. bc5338
  2. a3472f
  3. 8b3b27
  4. 73301f
  5. 5d2517
  6. 471b0f
  7. 321108
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5338 with less saturation

  1. bc5338
  2. b65840
  3. b05d47
  4. aa614e
  5. a36555
  6. 9d695b
  7. 966c61
  8. 8f6f67
  9. 88726c
  10. 807572

Questions about #bc5338

What color is #bc5338?

#bc5338 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 56), in HSL hsl(12.27, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.11% 0.14205 35.519).

What colors go well with #bc5338?

The complementary color of #bc5338 is #0088a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4e6c and #af6200. The triadic partners are #008f52 and #626dca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5338?

White text reads better on #bc5338: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5338 a warm or cool color?

#bc5338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.142.