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#bc7c38 color: Longan

#bc7c38 is rgb(188, 124, 56) in RGB and oklch(64.014% 0.1151 64.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

64%
0.115
65°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #bc7c38

#bc7c38 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Longan (#bd7a33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc7c38 mixed with white

  1. bc7c38
  2. c3894f
  3. ca9663
  4. d1a377
  5. d8b08a
  6. dfbd9e
  7. e6cab1
  8. ecd7c4
  9. f3e4d8
  10. f9f2eb

Darker: #bc7c38 mixed with black

  1. bc7c38
  2. a36b2f
  3. 8b5a27
  4. 734a1f
  5. 5d3b17
  6. 472c0f
  7. 321e08
  8. 1f1104
  9. 0d0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc7c38 with less saturation

  1. bc7c38
  2. b87e43
  3. b3804e
  4. af8257
  5. aa845f
  6. a58567
  7. a0876f
  8. 9b8877
  9. 968a7e
  10. 918b85

Questions about #bc7c38

What color is #bc7c38?

#bc7c38 is bright amber. The closest named color is Longan. In RGB it is rgb(188, 124, 56), in HSL hsl(30.91, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.014% 0.1151 64.573).

What colors go well with #bc7c38?

The complementary color of #bc7c38 is #4893cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8715c and #a38b2b. The triadic partners are #00a295 and #9c79c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc7c38?

White text reads better on #bc7c38: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc7c38 a warm or cool color?

#bc7c38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.115.