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#bc8850 color: Canvas

#bc8850 is rgb(188, 136, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.606% 0.09678 66.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

66.6%
0.097
67°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc8850

#bc8850 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Canvas (#bb8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8850 mixed with white

  1. bc8850
  2. c39462
  3. ca9f74
  4. d1ab85
  5. d8b796
  6. dec3a8
  7. e5cfb9
  8. ecdbca
  9. f2e7dc
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bc8850 mixed with black

  1. bc8850
  2. a37544
  3. 8b6339
  4. 73522e
  5. 5d4124
  6. 47311a
  7. 322210
  8. 1f1307
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8850 with less saturation

  1. bc8850
  2. b88958
  3. b48b60
  4. b18c67
  5. ad8e6e
  6. a98f75
  7. a5907b
  8. a19182
  9. 9c9288
  10. 98938e

Questions about #bc8850

What color is #bc8850?

#bc8850 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 80), in HSL hsl(31.11, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.606% 0.09678 66.884).

What colors go well with #bc8850?

The complementary color of #bc8850 is #6199cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87e69 and #a5944a. The triadic partners are #3da79e and #a484c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8850?

Black text reads better on #bc8850: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8850 a warm or cool color?

#bc8850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.097.