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#bc573c color: Orange Vermillion

#bc573c is rgb(188, 87, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.756% 0.13698 35.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

57.8%
0.137
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc573c

#bc573c is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% 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 4.57:1, 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: #bc573c mixed with white

  1. bc573c
  2. c46850
  3. cc7963
  4. d48a76
  5. db9b89
  6. e2ab9c
  7. e9bcaf
  8. efccc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bc573c mixed with black

  1. bc573c
  2. a34b33
  3. 8b3e2a
  4. 733321
  5. 5d2719
  6. 471c11
  7. 32120a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc573c with less saturation

  1. bc573c
  2. b65c43
  3. b0604a
  4. aa6451
  5. a46857
  6. 9e6b5d
  7. 976e63
  8. 907169
  9. 89746f
  10. 817774

Questions about #bc573c

What color is #bc573c?

#bc573c is soft brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 87, 60), in HSL hsl(12.66, 51.61%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.756% 0.13698 35.971).

What colors go well with #bc573c?

The complementary color of #bc573c is #008aa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba526d and #af6600. The triadic partners are #0d9156 and #6570c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc573c?

White text reads better on #bc573c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc573c a warm or cool color?

#bc573c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.137.