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#bc6619 color: Sugar Coated Almond

#bc6619 is rgb(188, 102, 25) in RGB and oklch(59.831% 0.13741 55.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

59.8%
0.137
56°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-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 #bc6619

#bc6619 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 56°.

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 Sugar Coated Almond (#bb6611). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc6619 mixed with white

  1. bc6619
  2. c47639
  3. cb8552
  4. d39468
  5. daa37e
  6. e1b393
  7. e7c2a9
  8. eed1be
  9. f4e0d3
  10. f9f0e9

Darker: #bc6619 mixed with black

  1. bc6619
  2. a35814
  3. 8b4a10
  4. 733c0b
  5. 5d2f07
  6. 472304
  7. 321702
  8. 1f0c01
  9. 0d0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6619 with less saturation

  1. bc6619
  2. b7692c
  3. b16d39
  4. ac7044
  5. a6734e
  6. a07557
  7. 9a7860
  8. 947a68
  9. 8d7c70
  10. 867e78

Questions about #bc6619

What color is #bc6619?

#bc6619 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sugar Coated Almond. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 25), in HSL hsl(28.34, 76.53%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.831% 0.13741 55.736).

What colors go well with #bc6619?

The complementary color of #bc6619 is #008ac6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c45a53 and #a47800. The triadic partners are #00987c and #876cc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6619?

White text reads better on #bc6619: 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 #bc6619 a warm or cool color?

#bc6619 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.137.