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#bc8657 color: Deer

#bc8657 is rgb(188, 134, 87) in RGB and oklch(66.326% 0.09149 61.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

66.3%
0.091
61°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc8657

#bc8657 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Deer (#ba8759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8657 mixed with white

  1. bc8657
  2. c39268
  3. ca9e79
  4. d1aa89
  5. d8b69a
  6. dfc2aa
  7. e5cebb
  8. ecdacc
  9. f2e6dd
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #bc8657 mixed with black

  1. bc8657
  2. a3744b
  3. 8b623e
  4. 735133
  5. 5d4027
  6. 47301c
  7. 322112
  8. 1f1308
  9. 0d0603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8657 with less saturation

  1. bc8657
  2. b8885e
  3. b48965
  4. b08b6b
  5. ac8c71
  6. a88d77
  7. a48f7d
  8. a09083
  9. 9c9188
  10. 97928e

Questions about #bc8657

What color is #bc8657?

#bc8657 is soft amber. The closest named color is Deer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 134, 87), in HSL hsl(27.92, 42.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.326% 0.09149 61.276).

What colors go well with #bc8657?

The complementary color of #bc8657 is #5d9ac6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57e70 and #a8914e. The triadic partners are #48a697 and #9d86c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8657?

Black text reads better on #bc8657: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8657 a warm or cool color?

#bc8657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.091.