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#bc6c01 color: Indocile Tiger

#bc6c01 is rgb(188, 108, 1) in RGB and oklch(60.786% 0.13932 62.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

60.8%
0.139
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6c01

#bc6c01 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indocile Tiger (#b96b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bc6c01 mixed with white

  1. bc6c01
  2. c47b31
  3. cb8a4d
  4. d29864
  5. d9a77b
  6. e0b691
  7. e7c4a7
  8. edd3bd
  9. f3e1d3
  10. f9f0e9

Darker: #bc6c01 mixed with black

  1. bc6c01
  2. a35d01
  3. 8b4e01
  4. 734000
  5. 5d3200
  6. 472500
  7. 321900
  8. 1f0d00
  9. 0d0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6c01 with less saturation

  1. bc6c01
  2. b76f23
  3. b27234
  4. ac7541
  5. a7774c
  6. a17957
  7. 9b7b60
  8. 957d69
  9. 8f7f72
  10. 89817a

Questions about #bc6c01

What color is #bc6c01?

#bc6c01 is bright brown. The closest named color is Indocile Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(188, 108, 1), in HSL hsl(34.33, 98.94%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.786% 0.13932 62.234).

What colors go well with #bc6c01?

The complementary color of #bc6c01 is #158ace. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c85e4a and #a07e00. The triadic partners are #009b89 and #936cc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6c01?

White text reads better on #bc6c01: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6c01 a warm or cool color?

#bc6c01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.139.