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#bc760c color: Caramel Coating

#bc760c is rgb(188, 118, 12) in RGB and oklch(62.617% 0.13432 68.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

62.6%
0.134
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 #bc760c

#bc760c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.134 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: #bc760c mixed with white

  1. bc760c
  2. c38436
  3. cb9250
  4. d29f68
  5. d9ad7e
  6. dfba93
  7. e6c8a9
  8. ecd6be
  9. f3e3d4
  10. f9f1e9

Darker: #bc760c mixed with black

  1. bc760c
  2. a36609
  3. 8b5606
  4. 734704
  5. 5d3803
  6. 472902
  7. 321c01
  8. 1f0f00
  9. 0d0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc760c with less saturation

  1. bc760c
  2. b77828
  3. b27b39
  4. ad7d46
  5. a87f51
  6. a3815b
  7. 9e8265
  8. 99846e
  9. 938577
  10. 8e8780

Questions about #bc760c

What color is #bc760c?

#bc760c is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(188, 118, 12), in HSL hsl(36.14, 88%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.617% 0.13432 68.171).

What colors go well with #bc760c?

The complementary color of #bc760c is #3b8dd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb6848 and #9e8800. The triadic partners are #00a097 and #9f70c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc760c?

White text reads better on #bc760c: 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 #bc760c a warm or cool color?

#bc760c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.134.