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#bc8250 color: In a Nutshell

#bc8250 is rgb(188, 130, 80) in RGB and oklch(65.452% 0.09759 60.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

65.5%
0.098
61°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc8250

#bc8250 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is In a Nutshell (#b98052). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #bc8250 mixed with white

  1. bc8250
  2. c38e62
  3. ca9b73
  4. d1a785
  5. d8b396
  6. dfc0a7
  7. e5ccb8
  8. ecd9ca
  9. f2e6db
  10. f9f2ed

Darker: #bc8250 mixed with black

  1. bc8250
  2. a37044
  3. 8b5f39
  4. 734e2e
  5. 5d3e24
  6. 472f1a
  7. 322010
  8. 1f1207
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8250 with less saturation

  1. bc8250
  2. b88458
  3. b4855f
  4. b08766
  5. ac896c
  6. a78a73
  7. a38b79
  8. 9e8d7f
  9. 9a8e85
  10. 958f8b

Questions about #bc8250

What color is #bc8250?

#bc8250 is soft orange. The closest named color is In a Nutshell. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 80), in HSL hsl(27.78, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.452% 0.09759 60.612).

What colors go well with #bc8250?

The complementary color of #bc8250 is #5598c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5796c and #a78e45. The triadic partners are #3da493 and #9a82c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8250?

Black text reads better on #bc8250: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8250 a warm or cool color?

#bc8250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.098.