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#bc573b color: Orange Vermillion

#bc573b is rgb(188, 87, 59) in RGB and oklch(57.742% 0.13729 36.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

57.7%
0.137
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc573b

#bc573b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #bc573b mixed with white

  1. bc573b
  2. c4684f
  3. cc7962
  4. d48a75
  5. db9b88
  6. e2ab9c
  7. e9bcaf
  8. efcdc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bc573b mixed with black

  1. bc573b
  2. a34b32
  3. 8b3e29
  4. 733321
  5. 5d2719
  6. 471c11
  7. 321209
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc573b with less saturation

  1. bc573b
  2. b65c43
  3. b0604a
  4. aa6450
  5. a46857
  6. 9e6b5d
  7. 976e63
  8. 907169
  9. 89746e
  10. 817774

Questions about #bc573b

What color is #bc573b?

#bc573b is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 87, 59), in HSL hsl(13.02, 52.23%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.742% 0.13729 36.403).

What colors go well with #bc573b?

The complementary color of #bc573b is #008aa8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba526c and #ae6600. The triadic partners are #079156 and #656fc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc573b?

White text reads better on #bc573b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc573b a warm or cool color?

#bc573b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.137.