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#bc8f56 color: Summer Weasel

#bc8f56 is rgb(188, 143, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.068% 0.09215 71.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

68.1%
0.092
72°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc8f56

#bc8f56 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Weasel (#bb8e55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc8f56 mixed with white

  1. bc8f56
  2. c39a67
  3. caa578
  4. d1b089
  5. d7bb9a
  6. dec6aa
  7. e5d2bb
  8. ebddcc
  9. f2e8dd
  10. f8f4ee

Darker: #bc8f56 mixed with black

  1. bc8f56
  2. a37c4a
  3. 8b693e
  4. 735732
  5. 5d4527
  6. 47341c
  7. 322412
  8. 1f1508
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc8f56 with less saturation

  1. bc8f56
  2. b9905e
  3. b59165
  4. b2926c
  5. ae9373
  6. ab947a
  7. a79580
  8. a49686
  9. a0978c
  10. 9c9892

Questions about #bc8f56

What color is #bc8f56?

#bc8f56 is soft amber. The closest named color is Summer Weasel. In RGB it is rgb(188, 143, 86), in HSL hsl(33.53, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.068% 0.09215 71.782).

What colors go well with #bc8f56?

The complementary color of #bc8f56 is #6e9cd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9856b and #a49b55. The triadic partners are #47aba7 and #ab88c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8f56?

Black text reads better on #bc8f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8f56 a warm or cool color?

#bc8f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.092.