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#bc882d color: Burnished Copper

#bc882d is rgb(188, 136, 45) in RGB and oklch(66.224% 0.12138 77.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66.2%
0.121
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 #bc882d

#bc882d is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.121 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: #bc882d mixed with white

  1. bc882d
  2. c39448
  3. caa05f
  4. d1ac74
  5. d7b788
  6. dec39c
  7. e5cfb0
  8. ebdbc3
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bc882d mixed with black

  1. bc882d
  2. a37526
  3. 8b631f
  4. 735218
  5. 5d4111
  6. 47310b
  7. 322206
  8. 1f1302
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc882d with less saturation

  1. bc882d
  2. b8893d
  3. b48b4a
  4. b08c55
  5. ac8d5f
  6. a88f69
  7. a49072
  8. a0907a
  9. 9b9183
  10. 97928b

Questions about #bc882d

What color is #bc882d?

#bc882d is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 45), in HSL hsl(38.18, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.224% 0.12138 77.215).

What colors go well with #bc882d?

The complementary color of #bc882d is #6194dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7a4e and #9b9832. The triadic partners are #00a9ad and #b17ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc882d?

Black text reads better on #bc882d: 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 #bc882d a warm or cool color?

#bc882d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.121.