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#bc7642 color: Palomino

#bc7642 is rgb(188, 118, 66) in RGB and oklch(63.02% 0.11098 55.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

63%
0.111
56°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bc7642

#bc7642 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palomino (#bb7744). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #bc7642 mixed with white

  1. bc7642
  2. c38456
  3. cb9169
  4. d29f7c
  5. d9ac8e
  6. e0baa1
  7. e6c8b3
  8. edd5c6
  9. f3e3d9
  10. f9f1ec

Darker: #bc7642 mixed with black

  1. bc7642
  2. a36638
  3. 8b562f
  4. 734725
  5. 5d381c
  6. 472914
  7. 321c0b
  8. 1f0f05
  9. 0d0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc7642 with less saturation

  1. bc7642
  2. b7784b
  3. b37b53
  4. ae7d5b
  5. a97f62
  6. a48169
  7. 9f8370
  8. 9a8476
  9. 94867d
  10. 8f8883

Questions about #bc7642

What color is #bc7642?

#bc7642 is bright orange. The closest named color is Palomino. In RGB it is rgb(188, 118, 66), in HSL hsl(25.57, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.02% 0.11098 55.645).

What colors go well with #bc7642?

The complementary color of #bc7642 is #3893c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c36d66 and #a7842d. The triadic partners are #209f86 and #8f7bc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc7642?

White text reads better on #bc7642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc7642 a warm or cool color?

#bc7642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.111.