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#bc8334 color: Mango Brown

#bc8334 is rgb(188, 131, 52) in RGB and oklch(65.308% 0.11685 71.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

65.3%
0.117
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bc8334

#bc8334 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black 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: #bc8334 mixed with white

  1. bc8334
  2. c38f4c
  3. ca9c62
  4. d1a876
  5. d8b48a
  6. dfc19d
  7. e5cdb1
  8. ecd9c4
  9. f2e6d8
  10. f9f2eb

Darker: #bc8334 mixed with black

  1. bc8334
  2. a3712c
  3. 8b6024
  4. 734f1c
  5. 5d3f15
  6. 472f0e
  7. 322007
  8. 1f1203
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8334 with less saturation

  1. bc8334
  2. b88541
  3. b4864d
  4. af8857
  5. ab8960
  6. a78b69
  7. a28c71
  8. 9e8d79
  9. 998e81
  10. 958f89

Questions about #bc8334

What color is #bc8334?

#bc8334 is bright amber. The closest named color is Mango Brown. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 52), in HSL hsl(34.85, 56.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.308% 0.11685 71.642).

What colors go well with #bc8334?

The complementary color of #bc8334 is #5794d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb7655 and #9f9231. The triadic partners are #00a6a2 and #a87ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8334?

Black text reads better on #bc8334: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8334 a warm or cool color?

#bc8334 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.117.