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#bc612b color: Hell’s Bells

#bc612b is rgb(188, 97, 43) in RGB and oklch(59.129% 0.13455 48.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

59.1%
0.135
48°
  • 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 #bc612b

#bc612b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 48°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc612b mixed with white

  1. bc612b
  2. c47143
  3. cc8159
  4. d3916e
  5. daa083
  6. e1b097
  7. e8c0ab
  8. eecfc0
  9. f4dfd5
  10. faefea

Darker: #bc612b mixed with black

  1. bc612b
  2. a35324
  3. 8b461d
  4. 733916
  5. 5d2d10
  6. 47210a
  7. 321505
  8. 1f0b02
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc612b with less saturation

  1. bc612b
  2. b66537
  3. b16841
  4. ab6c4a
  5. a56f52
  6. 9f725a
  7. 997462
  8. 927769
  9. 8c7970
  10. 857b77

Questions about #bc612b

What color is #bc612b?

#bc612b is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(188, 97, 43), in HSL hsl(22.34, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.129% 0.13455 48.29).

What colors go well with #bc612b?

The complementary color of #bc612b is #008bbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0585e and #a87100. The triadic partners are #00966e and #7b6ec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc612b?

White text reads better on #bc612b: 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 #bc612b a warm or cool color?

#bc612b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.135.