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#bc8f2c color: Hokey Pokey

#bc8f2c is rgb(188, 143, 44) in RGB and oklch(67.609% 0.1236 82.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

67.6%
0.124
83°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc8f2c

#bc8f2c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hokey Pokey (#bb8e34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8f2c mixed with white

  1. bc8f2c
  2. c39a48
  3. caa55f
  4. d0b174
  5. d7bc89
  6. dec79c
  7. e4d2b0
  8. ebddc4
  9. f2e8d7
  10. f8f4eb

Darker: #bc8f2c mixed with black

  1. bc8f2c
  2. a37c25
  3. 8b691e
  4. 735717
  5. 5d4511
  6. 47340a
  7. 322405
  8. 1f1502
  9. 0d0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8f2c with less saturation

  1. bc8f2c
  2. b8903d
  3. b5914b
  4. b19257
  5. ae9361
  6. aa946b
  7. a69575
  8. a2957e
  9. 9f9686
  10. 9b978f

Questions about #bc8f2c

What color is #bc8f2c?

#bc8f2c is bright amber. The closest named color is Hokey Pokey. In RGB it is rgb(188, 143, 44), in HSL hsl(41.25, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.609% 0.1236 82.815).

What colors go well with #bc8f2c?

The complementary color of #bc8f2c is #6e96e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28049 and #989f3a. The triadic partners are #00adb8 and #bb7cc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8f2c?

Black text reads better on #bc8f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8f2c a warm or cool color?

#bc8f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.124.