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#bc8826 color: Burnished Copper

#bc8826 is rgb(188, 136, 38) in RGB and oklch(66.175% 0.12506 78.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

66.2%
0.125
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #bc8826

#bc8826 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 78°.

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 Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8826 mixed with white

  1. bc8826
  2. c39444
  3. caa05b
  4. d1ac71
  5. d7b786
  6. dec39a
  7. e5cfae
  8. ebdbc2
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bc8826 mixed with black

  1. bc8826
  2. a37520
  3. 8b6319
  4. 735213
  5. 5d410d
  6. 473108
  7. 322204
  8. 1f1302
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8826 with less saturation

  1. bc8826
  2. b88938
  3. b48b46
  4. b08c52
  5. ac8d5d
  6. a88e67
  7. a48f70
  8. a09079
  9. 9b9182
  10. 97928a

Questions about #bc8826

What color is #bc8826?

#bc8826 is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 38), in HSL hsl(39.2, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.175% 0.12506 78.359).

What colors go well with #bc8826?

The complementary color of #bc8826 is #6193df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d07949 and #9a982e. The triadic partners are #00a9af and #b379c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8826?

Black text reads better on #bc8826: 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 #bc8826 a warm or cool color?

#bc8826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.125.