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#bc5522 color: Roland-Garros

#bc5522 is rgb(188, 85, 34) in RGB and oklch(57.176% 0.14677 43.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.2%
0.147
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5522

#bc5522 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #bc5522 mixed with white

  1. bc5522
  2. c4673d
  3. cc7853
  4. d48969
  5. db9a7e
  6. e2ab93
  7. e9bba8
  8. efccbe
  9. f5ddd3
  10. faeee9

Darker: #bc5522 mixed with black

  1. bc5522
  2. a3491c
  3. 8b3d16
  4. 733111
  5. 5d260b
  6. 471c07
  7. 321103
  8. 1f0801
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5522 with less saturation

  1. bc5522
  2. b65a2f
  3. b05e3a
  4. aa6343
  5. a3664c
  6. 9d6a54
  7. 966d5c
  8. 8f7063
  9. 88736a
  10. 807571

Questions about #bc5522

What color is #bc5522?

#bc5522 is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 34), in HSL hsl(19.87, 69.37%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.176% 0.14677 43.829).

What colors go well with #bc5522?

The complementary color of #bc5522 is #0086af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be4c5d and #a86800. The triadic partners are #009160 and #6f68ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5522?

White text reads better on #bc5522: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5522 a warm or cool color?

#bc5522 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.147.