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#bc822c color: Mango Brown

#bc822c is rgb(188, 130, 44) in RGB and oklch(65.048% 0.12145 72.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

65%
0.121
73°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc822c

#bc822c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, 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: #bc822c mixed with white

  1. bc822c
  2. c38e47
  3. ca9b5d
  4. d1a772
  5. d8b487
  6. dfc09b
  7. e5cdaf
  8. ecd9c3
  9. f2e6d7
  10. f9f2eb

Darker: #bc822c mixed with black

  1. bc822c
  2. a37025
  3. 8b5f1e
  4. 734e17
  5. 5d3e11
  6. 472f0a
  7. 322005
  8. 1f1202
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc822c with less saturation

  1. bc822c
  2. b8843b
  3. b48548
  4. af8753
  5. ab885d
  6. a68a66
  7. a28b6f
  8. 9d8c77
  9. 998d7f
  10. 948e87

Questions about #bc822c

What color is #bc822c?

#bc822c is bright amber. The closest named color is Mango Brown. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 44), in HSL hsl(35.83, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.048% 0.12145 72.622).

What colors go well with #bc822c?

The complementary color of #bc822c is #5593d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7450 and #9e9229. The triadic partners are #00a6a3 and #a978c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc822c?

White text reads better on #bc822c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc822c a warm or cool color?

#bc822c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.121.