#bc5e40 color: Deep Reddish Orange
#bc5e40 is rgb(188, 94, 64) in RGB and oklch(58.892% 0.12902 38.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 26%
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About #bc5e40
#bc5e40 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 38°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange (#bb603c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5e40 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5e40 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5e40 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5e40
What color is #bc5e40?
#bc5e40 is soft brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 64), in HSL hsl(14.52, 49.21%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.892% 0.12902 38.312).
What colors go well with #bc5e40?
The complementary color of #bc5e40 is #008daf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb586e and #ae6c00. The triadic partners are #1c935f and #6c73c8.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e40?
White text reads better on #bc5e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5e40 a warm or cool color?
#bc5e40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.129.