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#bc6533 color: Dwarven Bronze

#bc6533 is rgb(188, 101, 51) in RGB and oklch(59.869% 0.12851 48.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

59.9%
0.129
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6533

#bc6533 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dwarven Bronze (#bf652e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc6533 mixed with white

  1. bc6533
  2. c47549
  3. cc845e
  4. d39372
  5. daa386
  6. e1b29a
  7. e7c1ae
  8. eed0c2
  9. f4e0d6
  10. faefea

Darker: #bc6533 mixed with black

  1. bc6533
  2. a3572b
  3. 8b4923
  4. 733c1c
  5. 5d2f14
  6. 47220d
  7. 321707
  8. 1f0c03
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6533 with less saturation

  1. bc6533
  2. b7693d
  3. b16c46
  4. ac6f4f
  5. a67257
  6. a0745e
  7. 9a7765
  8. 94796c
  9. 8d7c73
  10. 877e79

Questions about #bc6533

What color is #bc6533?

#bc6533 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dwarven Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(188, 101, 51), in HSL hsl(21.9, 57.32%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.869% 0.12851 48.3).

What colors go well with #bc6533?

The complementary color of #bc6533 is #008dbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05c62 and #a97400. The triadic partners are #009871 and #7d71c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6533?

White text reads better on #bc6533: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6533 a warm or cool color?

#bc6533 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.129.