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#bc592e color: Titian Red

#bc592e is rgb(188, 89, 46) in RGB and oklch(57.89% 0.13976 42.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

57.9%
0.140
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc592e

#bc592e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Titian Red (#bd5620). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc592e mixed with white

  1. bc592e
  2. c46a45
  3. cc7b5a
  4. d48c6f
  5. db9c83
  6. e2ac97
  7. e8bdac
  8. efcdc0
  9. f4ded5
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bc592e mixed with black

  1. bc592e
  2. a34c27
  3. 8b401f
  4. 733418
  5. 5d2812
  6. 471d0b
  7. 321306
  8. 1f0902
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc592e with less saturation

  1. bc592e
  2. b65e38
  3. b06241
  4. aa664a
  5. a46951
  6. 9e6c59
  7. 976f60
  8. 907267
  9. 89756d
  10. 827774

Questions about #bc592e

What color is #bc592e?

#bc592e is bright brown. The closest named color is Titian Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 89, 46), in HSL hsl(18.17, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.89% 0.13976 42.498).

What colors go well with #bc592e?

The complementary color of #bc592e is #0089b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5163 and #ab6900. The triadic partners are #009361 and #6f6cc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc592e?

White text reads better on #bc592e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc592e a warm or cool color?

#bc592e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.14.