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#bc780c color: Caramel Coating

#bc780c is rgb(188, 120, 12) in RGB and oklch(62.988% 0.13394 69.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

63%
0.134
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bc780c

#bc780c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #bc780c mixed with white

  1. bc780c
  2. c38636
  3. cb9351
  4. d2a168
  5. d8ae7e
  6. dfbb94
  7. e6c9a9
  8. ecd6bf
  9. f3e4d4
  10. f9f1e9

Darker: #bc780c mixed with black

  1. bc780c
  2. a36709
  3. 8b5706
  4. 734804
  5. 5d3903
  6. 472a02
  7. 321d01
  8. 1f1000
  9. 0d0500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc780c with less saturation

  1. bc780c
  2. b77a28
  3. b37d39
  4. ae7f46
  5. a98052
  6. a4825c
  7. 9f8466
  8. 99856f
  9. 948778
  10. 8f8881

Questions about #bc780c

What color is #bc780c?

#bc780c is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(188, 120, 12), in HSL hsl(36.82, 88%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.988% 0.13394 69.574).

What colors go well with #bc780c?

The complementary color of #bc780c is #408dd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc6947 and #9d8a00. The triadic partners are #00a19a and #a170c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc780c?

White text reads better on #bc780c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc780c a warm or cool color?

#bc780c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.134.