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#bc8852 color: Canvas

#bc8852 is rgb(188, 136, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.635% 0.09518 65.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

66.6%
0.095
66°
  • 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 #bc8852

#bc8852 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 66°.

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: #bc8852 mixed with white

  1. bc8852
  2. c39464
  3. ca9f75
  4. d1ab86
  5. d8b797
  6. dec3a8
  7. e5cfb9
  8. ecdbcb
  9. f2e7dc
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bc8852 mixed with black

  1. bc8852
  2. a37546
  3. 8b633b
  4. 73522f
  5. 5d4125
  6. 47311a
  7. 322211
  8. 1f1308
  9. 0d0602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8852 with less saturation

  1. bc8852
  2. b8895a
  3. b48b61
  4. b18c68
  5. ad8e6f
  6. a98f76
  7. a5907c
  8. a19182
  9. 9d9288
  10. 98938e

Questions about #bc8852

What color is #bc8852?

#bc8852 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 82), in HSL hsl(30.57, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.635% 0.09518 65.979).

What colors go well with #bc8852?

The complementary color of #bc8852 is #619acb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77f6b and #a5944c. The triadic partners are #41a79d and #a385c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8852?

Black text reads better on #bc8852: 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 #bc8852 a warm or cool color?

#bc8852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.095.