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#bc8165 color: Sundial

#bc8165 is rgb(188, 129, 101) in RGB and oklch(65.627% 0.08366 46.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

65.6%
0.084
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • taupe-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc8165

#bc8165 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sundial (#c0805d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #bc8165 mixed with white

  1. bc8165
  2. c38d74
  3. ca9a83
  4. d1a692
  5. d8b2a1
  6. dfbfb0
  7. e6ccc0
  8. ecd8cf
  9. f2e5df
  10. f9f2ef

Darker: #bc8165 mixed with black

  1. bc8165
  2. a36f57
  3. 8b5e49
  4. 734e3c
  5. 5d3e2f
  6. 472e22
  7. 321f17
  8. 1f120c
  9. 0d0603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8165 with less saturation

  1. bc8165
  2. b8836a
  3. b4856e
  4. b08673
  5. ac8877
  6. a88a7c
  7. a38b80
  8. 9f8d84
  9. 9a8e89
  10. 96908d

Questions about #bc8165

What color is #bc8165?

#bc8165 is soft orange. The closest named color is Sundial. In RGB it is rgb(188, 129, 101), in HSL hsl(19.31, 39.37%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.627% 0.08366 46.21).

What colors go well with #bc8165?

The complementary color of #bc8165 is #549cb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf7c7f and #ae8a55. The triadic partners are #5ba285 and #8d8ac2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8165?

Black text reads better on #bc8165: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8165 a warm or cool color?

#bc8165 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.084.