#bc6842 color: Spiced Nut
#bc6842 is rgb(188, 104, 66) in RGB and oklch(60.559% 0.11966 44.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc6842
#bc6842 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 44°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spiced Nut (#bc693e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc6842 mixed with white
Darker: #bc6842 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc6842 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc6842
What color is #bc6842?
#bc6842 is soft brown. The closest named color is Spiced Nut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 104, 66), in HSL hsl(18.69, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.559% 0.11966 44.238).
What colors go well with #bc6842?
The complementary color of #bc6842 is #0090b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be616c and #ac761a. The triadic partners are #20986f and #7a77c6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc6842?
White text reads better on #bc6842: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc6842 a warm or cool color?
#bc6842 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.12.