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#bc8260 color: Sundial

#bc8260 is rgb(188, 130, 96) in RGB and oklch(65.72% 0.08627 51.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

65.7%
0.086
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • taupe-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc8260

#bc8260 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #bc8260 mixed with white

  1. bc8260
  2. c38e70
  3. ca9a7f
  4. d1a78f
  5. d8b39e
  6. dfc0ae
  7. e5ccbe
  8. ecd9ce
  9. f2e5de
  10. f9f2ef

Darker: #bc8260 mixed with black

  1. bc8260
  2. a37052
  3. 8b5f45
  4. 734e38
  5. 5d3e2c
  6. 472f20
  7. 322015
  8. 1f120a
  9. 0d0603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8260 with less saturation

  1. bc8260
  2. b88465
  3. b4866b
  4. b08770
  5. ac8975
  6. a88a7a
  7. a38c7f
  8. 9f8d83
  9. 9b8f88
  10. 96908d

Questions about #bc8260

What color is #bc8260?

#bc8260 is soft orange. The closest named color is Sundial. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 96), in HSL hsl(22.17, 40.71%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.72% 0.08627 51.089).

What colors go well with #bc8260?

The complementary color of #bc8260 is #559bbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c17c7a and #ac8c51. The triadic partners are #55a38a and #9188c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8260?

Black text reads better on #bc8260: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8260 a warm or cool color?

#bc8260 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.086.