#bc6939 color: Spiced Nut
#bc6939 is rgb(188, 105, 57) in RGB and oklch(60.612% 0.12309 48.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 26%
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About #bc6939
#bc6939 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 49°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spiced Nut (#bc693e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc6939 mixed with white
Darker: #bc6939 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc6939 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc6939
What color is #bc6939?
#bc6939 is bright brown. The closest named color is Spiced Nut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 105, 57), in HSL hsl(21.98, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.612% 0.12309 48.888).
What colors go well with #bc6939?
The complementary color of #bc6939 is #008fbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c16164 and #a9780c. The triadic partners are #009975 and #8074c7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc6939?
White text reads better on #bc6939: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc6939 a warm or cool color?
#bc6939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.123.