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#bc760a color: Caramel Coating

#bc760a is rgb(188, 118, 10) in RGB and oklch(62.612% 0.13469 68.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

62.6%
0.135
68°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #bc760a

#bc760a is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Coating (#bb7711). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc760a mixed with white

  1. bc760a
  2. c38435
  3. cb9250
  4. d29f67
  5. d9ad7e
  6. dfba93
  7. e6c8a9
  8. ecd6be
  9. f3e3d4
  10. f9f1e9

Darker: #bc760a mixed with black

  1. bc760a
  2. a36607
  3. 8b5605
  4. 734703
  5. 5d3802
  6. 472901
  7. 321c01
  8. 1f0f00
  9. 0d0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc760a with less saturation

  1. bc760a
  2. b77827
  3. b27b38
  4. ad7d45
  5. a87f51
  6. a3815b
  7. 9e8265
  8. 99846e
  9. 938577
  10. 8e8780

Questions about #bc760a

What color is #bc760a?

#bc760a is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(188, 118, 10), in HSL hsl(36.4, 89.9%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.612% 0.13469 68.318).

What colors go well with #bc760a?

The complementary color of #bc760a is #3b8dd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb6748 and #9e8800. The triadic partners are #00a097 and #9f6fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc760a?

White text reads better on #bc760a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc760a a warm or cool color?

#bc760a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.135.