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#bc812c color: Mango Brown

#bc812c is rgb(188, 129, 44) in RGB and oklch(64.855% 0.12146 71.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

64.9%
0.121
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc812c

#bc812c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mango Brown (#bb8434). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc812c mixed with white

  1. bc812c
  2. c38e47
  3. ca9a5d
  4. d1a772
  5. d8b387
  6. dfc09b
  7. e5ccaf
  8. ecd9c3
  9. f2e6d7
  10. f9f2eb

Darker: #bc812c mixed with black

  1. bc812c
  2. a36f25
  3. 8b5e1e
  4. 734e17
  5. 5d3e11
  6. 472e0a
  7. 321f05
  8. 1f1202
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc812c with less saturation

  1. bc812c
  2. b8833b
  3. b38548
  4. af8653
  5. ab885c
  6. a68966
  7. a28a6e
  8. 9d8c77
  9. 988d7f
  10. 938e87

Questions about #bc812c

What color is #bc812c?

#bc812c is bright amber. The closest named color is Mango Brown. In RGB it is rgb(188, 129, 44), in HSL hsl(35.42, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.855% 0.12146 71.822).

What colors go well with #bc812c?

The complementary color of #bc812c is #5392d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7451 and #9e9128. The triadic partners are #00a5a1 and #a778c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc812c?

White text reads better on #bc812c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc812c a warm or cool color?

#bc812c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.121.