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#bc882c color: Burnished Copper

#bc882c is rgb(188, 136, 44) in RGB and oklch(66.216% 0.12194 77.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66.2%
0.122
77°
  • 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
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc882c

#bc882c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #bc882c mixed with white

  1. bc882c
  2. c39447
  3. caa05e
  4. d1ac73
  5. d7b788
  6. dec39c
  7. e5cfaf
  8. ebdbc3
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bc882c mixed with black

  1. bc882c
  2. a37525
  3. 8b631e
  4. 735217
  5. 5d4111
  6. 47310a
  7. 322205
  8. 1f1302
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc882c with less saturation

  1. bc882c
  2. b8893c
  3. b48b49
  4. b08c54
  5. ac8d5f
  6. a88f68
  7. a49071
  8. a0907a
  9. 9b9183
  10. 97928b

Questions about #bc882c

What color is #bc882c?

#bc882c is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 44), in HSL hsl(38.33, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.216% 0.12194 77.393).

What colors go well with #bc882c?

The complementary color of #bc882c is #6194dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7a4d and #9b9831. The triadic partners are #00a9ad and #b17ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc882c?

Black text reads better on #bc882c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc882c a warm or cool color?

#bc882c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.122.