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#bc5608 color: Obscure Orange

#bc5608 is rgb(188, 86, 8) in RGB and oklch(57.195% 0.15128 48.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

57.2%
0.151
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5608

#bc5608 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Obscure Orange (#bb5500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc5608 mixed with white

  1. bc5608
  2. c46831
  3. cc794b
  4. d48a62
  5. db9b79
  6. e2ab8f
  7. e9bca5
  8. efcdbb
  9. f5ddd2
  10. faeee8

Darker: #bc5608 mixed with black

  1. bc5608
  2. a34a06
  3. 8b3e04
  4. 733203
  5. 5d2702
  6. 471c01
  7. 321201
  8. 1f0800
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5608 with less saturation

  1. bc5608
  2. b65b22
  3. b05f30
  4. aa633c
  5. a36746
  6. 9d6a50
  7. 966d58
  8. 8f7061
  9. 887369
  10. 807670

Questions about #bc5608

What color is #bc5608?

#bc5608 is bright brown. The closest named color is Obscure Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 86, 8), in HSL hsl(26, 91.84%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.195% 0.15128 48.665).

What colors go well with #bc5608?

The complementary color of #bc5608 is #0085b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14b54 and #a36b00. The triadic partners are #009169 and #7765ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5608?

White text reads better on #bc5608: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5608 a warm or cool color?

#bc5608 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.151.