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#bc8632 color: Gothic Gold

#bc8632 is rgb(188, 134, 50) in RGB and oklch(65.872% 0.11821 74.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

65.9%
0.118
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc8632

#bc8632 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gothic Gold (#bb852f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8632 mixed with white

  1. bc8632
  2. c3924b
  3. ca9e61
  4. d1aa75
  5. d8b689
  6. dec29d
  7. e5ceb0
  8. ecdac4
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bc8632 mixed with black

  1. bc8632
  2. a3742a
  3. 8b6222
  4. 73511b
  5. 5d4014
  6. 47300d
  7. 322107
  8. 1f1303
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8632 with less saturation

  1. bc8632
  2. b88840
  3. b4894c
  4. b08a57
  5. ac8c60
  6. a88d69
  7. a38e72
  8. 9f8f7a
  9. 9b9082
  10. 96918a

Questions about #bc8632

What color is #bc8632?

#bc8632 is bright amber. The closest named color is Gothic Gold. In RGB it is rgb(188, 134, 50), in HSL hsl(36.52, 57.98%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.872% 0.11821 74.603).

What colors go well with #bc8632?

The complementary color of #bc8632 is #5d94d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd7952 and #9d9533. The triadic partners are #00a8a8 and #ad7bc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8632?

Black text reads better on #bc8632: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8632 a warm or cool color?

#bc8632 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.118.