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#bc891e color: Old Trail

#bc891e is rgb(188, 137, 30) in RGB and oklch(66.327% 0.12881 80.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

66.3%
0.129
80°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc891e

#bc891e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Trail (#bb8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc891e mixed with white

  1. bc891e
  2. c3953f
  3. caa158
  4. d1ac6f
  5. d7b884
  6. dec499
  7. e5d0ad
  8. ebdbc2
  9. f2e7d6
  10. f8f3ea

Darker: #bc891e mixed with black

  1. bc891e
  2. a37619
  3. 8b6413
  4. 73530e
  5. 5d4209
  6. 473105
  7. 322203
  8. 1f1401
  9. 0d0700
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc891e with less saturation

  1. bc891e
  2. b88a34
  3. b48c43
  4. b08d50
  5. ac8e5b
  6. a88f66
  7. a4906f
  8. a09179
  9. 9c9282
  10. 97928b

Questions about #bc891e

What color is #bc891e?

#bc891e is bright amber. The closest named color is Old Trail. In RGB it is rgb(188, 137, 30), in HSL hsl(40.63, 72.48%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.327% 0.12881 80.131).

What colors go well with #bc891e?

The complementary color of #bc891e is #6393e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d17944 and #989a2b. The triadic partners are #00aab2 and #b678c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc891e?

Black text reads better on #bc891e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc891e a warm or cool color?

#bc891e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.129.