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#bc552a color: Roland-Garros

#bc552a is rgb(188, 85, 42) in RGB and oklch(57.245% 0.14444 41.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

57.2%
0.144
42°
  • 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 #bc552a

#bc552a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 42°.

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: #bc552a mixed with white

  1. bc552a
  2. c46742
  3. cc7858
  4. d4896c
  5. db9a81
  6. e2ab96
  7. e9bbaa
  8. efccbf
  9. f5ddd4
  10. faeee9

Darker: #bc552a mixed with black

  1. bc552a
  2. a34923
  3. 8b3d1c
  4. 733116
  5. 5d2610
  6. 471c0a
  7. 321105
  8. 1f0802
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc552a with less saturation

  1. bc552a
  2. b65a35
  3. b05e3e
  4. aa6247
  5. a3664f
  6. 9d6a56
  7. 966d5e
  8. 8f7064
  9. 88736b
  10. 807572

Questions about #bc552a

What color is #bc552a?

#bc552a is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 42), in HSL hsl(17.67, 63.48%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.245% 0.14444 41.587).

What colors go well with #bc552a?

The complementary color of #bc552a is #0087ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd4d62 and #ab6600. The triadic partners are #00915c and #6c6aca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc552a?

White text reads better on #bc552a: 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 #bc552a a warm or cool color?

#bc552a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.144.