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#bc8636 color: Mango Brown

#bc8636 is rgb(188, 134, 54) in RGB and oklch(65.908% 0.11572 73.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

65.9%
0.116
74°
  • 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
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bc8636

#bc8636 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #bc8636 mixed with white

  1. bc8636
  2. c3924e
  3. ca9e63
  4. d1aa77
  5. d8b68b
  6. dec29e
  7. e5ceb1
  8. ecdac5
  9. f2e7d8
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bc8636 mixed with black

  1. bc8636
  2. a3742e
  3. 8b6225
  4. 73511e
  5. 5d4016
  6. 47300f
  7. 322108
  8. 1f1303
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8636 with less saturation

  1. bc8636
  2. b88843
  3. b4894e
  4. b08a58
  5. ac8c62
  6. a88d6a
  7. a38e73
  8. 9f8f7b
  9. 9b9083
  10. 96918a

Questions about #bc8636

What color is #bc8636?

#bc8636 is bright amber. The closest named color is Mango Brown. In RGB it is rgb(188, 134, 54), in HSL hsl(35.82, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.908% 0.11572 73.681).

What colors go well with #bc8636?

The complementary color of #bc8636 is #5d95d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc7955 and #9e9536. The triadic partners are #00a8a6 and #ab7cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8636?

Black text reads better on #bc8636: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8636 a warm or cool color?

#bc8636 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.116.