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#bc5f3e color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bc5f3e is rgb(188, 95, 62) in RGB and oklch(59.023% 0.12884 39.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

59%
0.129
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5f3e

#bc5f3e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, 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: #bc5f3e mixed with white

  1. bc5f3e
  2. c46f52
  3. cc7f65
  4. d38f78
  5. db9f8a
  6. e1af9d
  7. e8bfb1
  8. eecfc4
  9. f4dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bc5f3e mixed with black

  1. bc5f3e
  2. a35235
  3. 8b442b
  4. 733823
  5. 5d2c1a
  6. 472012
  7. 32150a
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5f3e with less saturation

  1. bc5f3e
  2. b66346
  3. b1674d
  4. ab6a54
  5. a56d5a
  6. 9f7060
  7. 997366
  8. 92766c
  9. 8c7972
  10. 857b78

Questions about #bc5f3e

What color is #bc5f3e?

#bc5f3e is soft brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 95, 62), in HSL hsl(15.71, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.023% 0.12884 39.861).

What colors go well with #bc5f3e?

The complementary color of #bc5f3e is #008db1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc596c and #ad6d00. The triadic partners are #159462 and #6f73c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5f3e?

White text reads better on #bc5f3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5f3e a warm or cool color?

#bc5f3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.129.