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#bc6021 color: Hell’s Bells

#bc6021 is rgb(188, 96, 33) in RGB and oklch(58.885% 0.13872 50.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

58.9%
0.139
50°
  • 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 35

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About #bc6021

#bc6021 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 50°.

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 Hell’s Bells (#ba622a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc6021 mixed with white

  1. bc6021
  2. c4703d
  3. cc8054
  4. d3906a
  5. daa07f
  6. e1b094
  7. e8bfa9
  8. eecfbe
  9. f4dfd4
  10. faefe9

Darker: #bc6021 mixed with black

  1. bc6021
  2. a3521b
  3. 8b4516
  4. 733810
  5. 5d2c0b
  6. 472006
  7. 321503
  8. 1f0a01
  9. 0d0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6021 with less saturation

  1. bc6021
  2. b66430
  3. b1683b
  4. ab6b46
  5. a56e4f
  6. 9f7157
  7. 98745f
  8. 927667
  9. 8b796e
  10. 847b76

Questions about #bc6021

What color is #bc6021?

#bc6021 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 33), in HSL hsl(24.39, 70.14%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.885% 0.13872 50.34).

What colors go well with #bc6021?

The complementary color of #bc6021 is #008abf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15659 and #a77100. The triadic partners are #009671 and #7e6cc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6021?

White text reads better on #bc6021: 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 #bc6021 a warm or cool color?

#bc6021 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.139.