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#bc603e color: Husky Orange

#bc603e is rgb(188, 96, 62) in RGB and oklch(59.183% 0.12796 40.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

59.2%
0.128
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • 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 #bc603e

#bc603e is a soft 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 Husky Orange (#bb613e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc603e mixed with white

  1. bc603e
  2. c47052
  3. cc8065
  4. d39078
  5. dba08b
  6. e1af9d
  7. e8bfb1
  8. eecfc4
  9. f4dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bc603e mixed with black

  1. bc603e
  2. a35235
  3. 8b452b
  4. 733823
  5. 5d2c1a
  6. 472012
  7. 32150a
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc603e with less saturation

  1. bc603e
  2. b76446
  3. b1684d
  4. ab6b54
  5. a56e5a
  6. 9f7161
  7. 997467
  8. 93776d
  9. 8c7972
  10. 857b78

Questions about #bc603e

What color is #bc603e?

#bc603e is soft brown. The closest named color is Husky Orange. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 62), in HSL hsl(16.19, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.183% 0.12796 40.507).

What colors go well with #bc603e?

The complementary color of #bc603e is #008eb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc5a6b and #ad6e00. The triadic partners are #149464 and #7173c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc603e?

White text reads better on #bc603e: 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 #bc603e a warm or cool color?

#bc603e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.128.