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#bc602a color: Hell’s Bells

#bc602a is rgb(188, 96, 42) in RGB and oklch(58.957% 0.13564 47.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

59%
0.136
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #bc602a

#bc602a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 48°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc602a mixed with white

  1. bc602a
  2. c47043
  3. cc8059
  4. d3906e
  5. daa082
  6. e1b097
  7. e8bfab
  8. eecfc0
  9. f4dfd5
  10. faefea

Darker: #bc602a mixed with black

  1. bc602a
  2. a35223
  3. 8b451c
  4. 733816
  5. 5d2c10
  6. 47200a
  7. 321505
  8. 1f0a02
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc602a with less saturation

  1. bc602a
  2. b66436
  3. b16840
  4. ab6b49
  5. a56e52
  6. 9f715a
  7. 997461
  8. 927668
  9. 8b796f
  10. 847b76

Questions about #bc602a

What color is #bc602a?

#bc602a is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 42), in HSL hsl(22.19, 63.48%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.957% 0.13564 47.957).

What colors go well with #bc602a?

The complementary color of #bc602a is #008bbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0575e and #a87000. The triadic partners are #00966d and #7a6ec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc602a?

White text reads better on #bc602a: 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 #bc602a a warm or cool color?

#bc602a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.136.