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#bc603d color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bc603d is rgb(188, 96, 61) in RGB and oklch(59.17% 0.12834 40.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

59.2%
0.128
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc603d

#bc603d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #bc603d mixed with white

  1. bc603d
  2. c47051
  3. cc8064
  4. d39077
  5. dba08a
  6. e1af9d
  7. e8bfb0
  8. eecfc4
  9. f4dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bc603d mixed with black

  1. bc603d
  2. a35234
  3. 8b452b
  4. 733822
  5. 5d2c1a
  6. 472012
  7. 32150a
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc603d with less saturation

  1. bc603d
  2. b76445
  3. b1684c
  4. ab6b53
  5. a56e5a
  6. 9f7160
  7. 997466
  8. 93776c
  9. 8c7972
  10. 857b78

Questions about #bc603d

What color is #bc603d?

#bc603d is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 61), in HSL hsl(16.54, 51%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.17% 0.12834 40.952).

What colors go well with #bc603d?

The complementary color of #bc603d is #008eb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5a6b and #ad6e00. The triadic partners are #109564 and #7173c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc603d?

White text reads better on #bc603d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc603d a warm or cool color?

#bc603d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.128.