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#bc8952 color: Canvas

#bc8952 is rgb(188, 137, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.829% 0.09514 67.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

66.8%
0.095
67°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8952

#bc8952 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #bc8952 mixed with white

  1. bc8952
  2. c39564
  3. caa075
  4. d1ac86
  5. d8b897
  6. dec3a8
  7. e5cfba
  8. ecdbcb
  9. f2e7dc
  10. f9f3ed

Darker: #bc8952 mixed with black

  1. bc8952
  2. a37646
  3. 8b643b
  4. 73532f
  5. 5d4225
  6. 47311a
  7. 322211
  8. 1f1408
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8952 with less saturation

  1. bc8952
  2. b88a5a
  3. b58c61
  4. b18d69
  5. ad8e6f
  6. a99076
  7. a5917c
  8. a19283
  9. 9d9389
  10. 99948f

Questions about #bc8952

What color is #bc8952?

#bc8952 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(188, 137, 82), in HSL hsl(31.13, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.829% 0.09514 67.047).

What colors go well with #bc8952?

The complementary color of #bc8952 is #639acc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7806a and #a5954d. The triadic partners are #41a89e and #a485c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8952?

Black text reads better on #bc8952: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8952 a warm or cool color?

#bc8952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.095.