#bc6837 color: Spiced Nut
#bc6837 is rgb(188, 104, 55) in RGB and oklch(60.419% 0.12469 48.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 26%
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About #bc6837
#bc6837 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 49°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spiced Nut (#bc693e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc6837 mixed with white
Darker: #bc6837 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc6837 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc6837
What color is #bc6837?
#bc6837 is bright brown. The closest named color is Spiced Nut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 104, 55), in HSL hsl(22.11, 54.73%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.419% 0.12469 48.937).
What colors go well with #bc6837?
The complementary color of #bc6837 is #008ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15f63 and #a97703. The triadic partners are #009974 and #8073c7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc6837?
White text reads better on #bc6837: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc6837 a warm or cool color?
#bc6837 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.125.