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#bc603b color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bc603b is rgb(188, 96, 59) in RGB and oklch(59.143% 0.12912 41.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

59.1%
0.129
42°
  • 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 #bc603b

#bc603b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 42°.

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: #bc603b mixed with white

  1. bc603b
  2. c4704f
  3. cc8063
  4. d39076
  5. dba089
  6. e1af9c
  7. e8bfb0
  8. eecfc3
  9. f4dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bc603b mixed with black

  1. bc603b
  2. a35232
  3. 8b4529
  4. 733821
  5. 5d2c19
  6. 472011
  7. 321509
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc603b with less saturation

  1. bc603b
  2. b76443
  3. b1684b
  4. ab6b52
  5. a56e59
  6. 9f715f
  7. 997466
  8. 93776c
  9. 8c7972
  10. 857b78

Questions about #bc603b

What color is #bc603b?

#bc603b is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 59), in HSL hsl(17.21, 52.23%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.143% 0.12912 41.819).

What colors go well with #bc603b?

The complementary color of #bc603b is #008db4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5969 and #ac6e00. The triadic partners are #059565 and #7272c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc603b?

White text reads better on #bc603b: 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 #bc603b a warm or cool color?

#bc603b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.129.