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#bc6633 color: Dwarven Bronze

#bc6633 is rgb(188, 102, 51) in RGB and oklch(60.036% 0.12782 48.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

60%
0.128
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6633

#bc6633 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #bc6633 mixed with white

  1. bc6633
  2. c47549
  3. cc855e
  4. d39472
  5. daa386
  6. e1b29a
  7. e7c1ae
  8. eed1c2
  9. f4e0d6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #bc6633 mixed with black

  1. bc6633
  2. a3582b
  3. 8b4a23
  4. 733c1c
  5. 5d2f14
  6. 47230d
  7. 321707
  8. 1f0c03
  9. 0d0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6633 with less saturation

  1. bc6633
  2. b7693d
  3. b16d47
  4. ac704f
  5. a67357
  6. a0755e
  7. 9a7866
  8. 947a6c
  9. 8e7c73
  10. 877e7a

Questions about #bc6633

What color is #bc6633?

#bc6633 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dwarven Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 51), in HSL hsl(22.34, 57.32%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.036% 0.12782 48.992).

What colors go well with #bc6633?

The complementary color of #bc6633 is #008dbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15d61 and #a97500. The triadic partners are #009873 and #7f72c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6633?

White text reads better on #bc6633: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6633 a warm or cool color?

#bc6633 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.128.