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#bc5f39 color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bc5f39 is rgb(188, 95, 57) in RGB and oklch(58.957% 0.13073 42.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

59%
0.131
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc5f39

#bc5f39 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange (#bb603c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc5f39 mixed with white

  1. bc5f39
  2. c46f4e
  3. cc7f61
  4. d38f75
  5. db9f88
  6. e1af9b
  7. e8bfaf
  8. eecfc3
  9. f4dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bc5f39 mixed with black

  1. bc5f39
  2. a35230
  3. 8b4428
  4. 73381f
  5. 5d2c17
  6. 472010
  7. 321509
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5f39 with less saturation

  1. bc5f39
  2. b66342
  3. b16749
  4. ab6a51
  5. a56d58
  6. 9f705e
  7. 997365
  8. 92766b
  9. 8b7871
  10. 847b77

Questions about #bc5f39

What color is #bc5f39?

#bc5f39 is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 95, 57), in HSL hsl(17.4, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.957% 0.13073 42.013).

What colors go well with #bc5f39?

The complementary color of #bc5f39 is #008db4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5868 and #ac6e00. The triadic partners are #009465 and #7271c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5f39?

White text reads better on #bc5f39: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5f39 a warm or cool color?

#bc5f39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.131.