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#bc600c color: Honey Ginger

#bc600c is rgb(188, 96, 12) in RGB and oklch(58.78% 0.14383 53.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

58.8%
0.144
54°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc600c

#bc600c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey Ginger (#ba6219). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc600c mixed with white

  1. bc600c
  2. c47033
  3. cc804d
  4. d39064
  5. daa07b
  6. e1b091
  7. e8c0a6
  8. eecfbc
  9. f4dfd2
  10. faefe9

Darker: #bc600c mixed with black

  1. bc600c
  2. a35209
  3. 8b4506
  4. 733804
  5. 5d2c03
  6. 472002
  7. 321501
  8. 1f0a00
  9. 0d0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc600c with less saturation

  1. bc600c
  2. b66424
  3. b16833
  4. ab6b3f
  5. a56e4a
  6. 9f7153
  7. 98745c
  8. 927665
  9. 8b786d
  10. 847a75

Questions about #bc600c

What color is #bc600c?

#bc600c is bright brown. The closest named color is Honey Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 12), in HSL hsl(28.64, 88%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.78% 0.14383 53.801).

What colors go well with #bc600c?

The complementary color of #bc600c is #0088c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35451 and #a37300. The triadic partners are #009576 and #8269c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc600c?

White text reads better on #bc600c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc600c a warm or cool color?

#bc600c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.144.