#bc8561 color: Orpington Chicken
#bc8561 is rgb(188, 133, 97) in RGB and oklch(66.307% 0.0843 53.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- taupe-400
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc8561
#bc8561 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 54°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Orpington Chicken (#be855e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.
Lighter: #bc8561 mixed with white
Darker: #bc8561 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc8561 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc8561
What color is #bc8561?
#bc8561 is soft orange. The closest named color is Orpington Chicken. In RGB it is rgb(188, 133, 97), in HSL hsl(23.74, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.307% 0.0843 53.949).
What colors go well with #bc8561?
The complementary color of #bc8561 is #5c9cbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c27f7a and #ac8f54. The triadic partners are #56a48f and #9689c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc8561?
Black text reads better on #bc8561: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc8561 a warm or cool color?
#bc8561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.084.