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#bc6f0b color: Indocile Tiger

#bc6f0b is rgb(188, 111, 11) in RGB and oklch(61.343% 0.13651 63.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

61.3%
0.137
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #bc6f0b

#bc6f0b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #bc6f0b mixed with white

  1. bc6f0b
  2. c47e35
  3. cb8c4f
  4. d29a66
  5. d9a97d
  6. e0b792
  7. e7c5a8
  8. edd4be
  9. f3e2d3
  10. f9f0e9

Darker: #bc6f0b mixed with black

  1. bc6f0b
  2. a36008
  3. 8b5106
  4. 734204
  5. 5d3402
  6. 472701
  7. 321a01
  8. 1f0e00
  9. 0d0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc6f0b with less saturation

  1. bc6f0b
  2. b77227
  3. b27537
  4. ad7743
  5. a7794e
  6. a27c59
  7. 9c7e62
  8. 967f6b
  9. 908174
  10. 8a837c

Questions about #bc6f0b

What color is #bc6f0b?

#bc6f0b is bright brown. The closest named color is Indocile Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(188, 111, 11), in HSL hsl(33.9, 88.94%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.343% 0.13651 63.432).

What colors go well with #bc6f0b?

The complementary color of #bc6f0b is #248bcf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8614b and #a08100. The triadic partners are #009c8c and #966dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6f0b?

White text reads better on #bc6f0b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6f0b a warm or cool color?

#bc6f0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.137.