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#bc8149 color: Arrakis Spice

#bc8149 is rgb(188, 129, 73) in RGB and oklch(65.162% 0.10285 62.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

65.2%
0.103
63°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc8149

#bc8149 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Arrakis Spice (#bb8246). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8149 mixed with white

  1. bc8149
  2. c38d5c
  3. ca9a6e
  4. d1a680
  5. d8b392
  6. dfbfa4
  7. e5ccb6
  8. ecd9c8
  9. f2e5da
  10. f9f2ed

Darker: #bc8149 mixed with black

  1. bc8149
  2. a36f3e
  3. 8b5e34
  4. 734e2a
  5. 5d3e20
  6. 472e17
  7. 321f0e
  8. 1f1206
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8149 with less saturation

  1. bc8149
  2. b88352
  3. b4855a
  4. af8661
  5. ab8869
  6. a7896f
  7. a28b76
  8. 9e8c7d
  9. 998d83
  10. 948e89

Questions about #bc8149

What color is #bc8149?

#bc8149 is soft amber. The closest named color is Arrakis Spice. In RGB it is rgb(188, 129, 73), in HSL hsl(29.22, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.162% 0.10285 62.846).

What colors go well with #bc8149?

The complementary color of #bc8149 is #5397c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67767 and #a58e3e. The triadic partners are #30a495 and #9c80c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8149?

Black text reads better on #bc8149: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8149 a warm or cool color?

#bc8149 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.103.