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#bc6038 color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bc6038 is rgb(188, 96, 56) in RGB and oklch(59.105% 0.13029 43.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

59.1%
0.130
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc6038

#bc6038 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #bc6038 mixed with white

  1. bc6038
  2. c4704d
  3. cc8061
  4. d39074
  5. dba088
  6. e1af9b
  7. e8bfaf
  8. eecfc3
  9. f4dfd6
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bc6038 mixed with black

  1. bc6038
  2. a3522f
  3. 8b4527
  4. 73381f
  5. 5d2c17
  6. 47200f
  7. 321508
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6038 with less saturation

  1. bc6038
  2. b66441
  3. b16849
  4. ab6b50
  5. a56e58
  6. 9f715e
  7. 997465
  8. 92766b
  9. 8c7971
  10. 857b77

Questions about #bc6038

What color is #bc6038?

#bc6038 is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 56), in HSL hsl(18.18, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.105% 0.13029 43.062).

What colors go well with #bc6038?

The complementary color of #bc6038 is #008db6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5967 and #ab6f00. The triadic partners are #009567 and #7471c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6038?

White text reads better on #bc6038: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6038 a warm or cool color?

#bc6038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.13.