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#bc8a57 color: Canvas

#bc8a57 is rgb(188, 138, 87) in RGB and oklch(67.1% 0.09103 65.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

67.1%
0.091
66°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8a57

#bc8a57 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #bc8a57 mixed with white

  1. bc8a57
  2. c39568
  3. caa179
  4. d1ad89
  5. d8b89a
  6. dec4ab
  7. e5d0bb
  8. ecdbcc
  9. f2e7dd
  10. f9f3ee

Darker: #bc8a57 mixed with black

  1. bc8a57
  2. a3774b
  3. 8b653e
  4. 735333
  5. 5d4227
  6. 47321c
  7. 322212
  8. 1f1408
  9. 0d0703
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8a57 with less saturation

  1. bc8a57
  2. b88b5e
  3. b58d65
  4. b18e6c
  5. ad8f72
  6. a99078
  7. a6927e
  8. a29384
  9. 9e948a
  10. 9a9490

Questions about #bc8a57

What color is #bc8a57?

#bc8a57 is soft amber. The closest named color is Canvas. In RGB it is rgb(188, 138, 87), in HSL hsl(30.3, 42.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.1% 0.09103 65.759).

What colors go well with #bc8a57?

The complementary color of #bc8a57 is #659bca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7816e and #a69551. The triadic partners are #48a89e and #a387c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8a57?

Black text reads better on #bc8a57: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8a57 a warm or cool color?

#bc8a57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.091.