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#bc9050 color: Bugle Boy

#bc9050 is rgb(188, 144, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.18% 0.09756 75.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

68.2%
0.098
75°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bc9050

#bc9050 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bugle Boy (#bb8f4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc9050 mixed with white

  1. bc9050
  2. c39b62
  3. caa674
  4. d0b186
  5. d7bc97
  6. dec7a8
  7. e5d2b9
  8. ebddcb
  9. f2e8dc
  10. f8f4ed

Darker: #bc9050 mixed with black

  1. bc9050
  2. a37d44
  3. 8b6a39
  4. 73572e
  5. 5d4524
  6. 47341a
  7. 322410
  8. 1f1507
  9. 0d0702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc9050 with less saturation

  1. bc9050
  2. b99159
  3. b59261
  4. b29369
  5. ae9470
  6. ab9578
  7. a7967f
  8. a49785
  9. a0978c
  10. 9c9892

Questions about #bc9050

What color is #bc9050?

#bc9050 is soft amber. The closest named color is Bugle Boy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 144, 80), in HSL hsl(35.56, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.18% 0.09756 75.191).

What colors go well with #bc9050?

The complementary color of #bc9050 is #6f9bd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb8565 and #a19c51. The triadic partners are #3eacac and #b086c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9050?

Black text reads better on #bc9050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9050 a warm or cool color?

#bc9050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.098.