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#bc5526 color: Roland-Garros

#bc5526 is rgb(188, 85, 38) in RGB and oklch(57.209% 0.14563 42.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

57.2%
0.146
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5526

#bc5526 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #bc5526 mixed with white

  1. bc5526
  2. c4673f
  3. cc7855
  4. d4896b
  5. db9a80
  6. e2ab94
  7. e9bba9
  8. efccbe
  9. f5ddd4
  10. faeee9

Darker: #bc5526 mixed with black

  1. bc5526
  2. a34920
  3. 8b3d19
  4. 733113
  5. 5d260d
  6. 471c08
  7. 321104
  8. 1f0802
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5526 with less saturation

  1. bc5526
  2. b65a32
  3. b05e3c
  4. aa6245
  5. a3664d
  6. 9d6a55
  7. 966d5d
  8. 8f7064
  9. 88736b
  10. 807571

Questions about #bc5526

What color is #bc5526?

#bc5526 is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 38), in HSL hsl(18.8, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.209% 0.14563 42.764).

What colors go well with #bc5526?

The complementary color of #bc5526 is #0087ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be4d60 and #a96700. The triadic partners are #00915e and #6e69ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5526?

White text reads better on #bc5526: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5526 a warm or cool color?

#bc5526 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.146.