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#bc8b35 color: Treasures

#bc8b35 is rgb(188, 139, 53) in RGB and oklch(66.882% 0.11707 78.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66.9%
0.117
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bc8b35

#bc8b35 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Treasures (#ba8b36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8b35 mixed with white

  1. bc8b35
  2. c3974e
  3. caa263
  4. d1ae77
  5. d7b98b
  6. dec59e
  7. e5d0b2
  8. ebdcc5
  9. f2e8d8
  10. f8f3ec

Darker: #bc8b35 mixed with black

  1. bc8b35
  2. a3782d
  3. 8b6625
  4. 73541d
  5. 5d4315
  6. 47320e
  7. 322308
  8. 1f1403
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8b35 with less saturation

  1. bc8b35
  2. b88c43
  3. b48e4f
  4. b18f59
  5. ad9063
  6. a9916c
  7. a59275
  8. a1937d
  9. 9d9385
  10. 99948d

Questions about #bc8b35

What color is #bc8b35?

#bc8b35 is bright amber. The closest named color is Treasures. In RGB it is rgb(188, 139, 53), in HSL hsl(38.22, 56.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.882% 0.11707 78.088).

What colors go well with #bc8b35?

The complementary color of #bc8b35 is #6796dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7d52 and #9c9a3b. The triadic partners are #00aaaf and #b37dc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8b35?

Black text reads better on #bc8b35: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8b35 a warm or cool color?

#bc8b35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.117.