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#bc9250 color: Lion’s Slumber

#bc9250 is rgb(188, 146, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.58% 0.09808 77.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

68.6%
0.098
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc9250

#bc9250 is a soft amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion’s Slumber (#bb9252). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc9250 mixed with white

  1. bc9250
  2. c39d63
  3. caa874
  4. d0b286
  5. d7bd97
  6. dec8a8
  7. e4d3ba
  8. ebdecb
  9. f2e9dc
  10. f8f4ed

Darker: #bc9250 mixed with black

  1. bc9250
  2. a37e44
  3. 8b6b39
  4. 73582e
  5. 5d4624
  6. 47351a
  7. 322510
  8. 1f1607
  9. 0d0802
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc9250 with less saturation

  1. bc9250
  2. b99359
  3. b59461
  4. b29569
  5. af9671
  6. ab9778
  7. a8977f
  8. a59886
  9. a1998d
  10. 9d9993

Questions about #bc9250

What color is #bc9250?

#bc9250 is soft amber. The closest named color is Lion’s Slumber. In RGB it is rgb(188, 146, 80), in HSL hsl(36.67, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.58% 0.09808 77.217).

What colors go well with #bc9250?

The complementary color of #bc9250 is #739cd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8764 and #a19e53. The triadic partners are #3eadaf and #b387c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9250?

Black text reads better on #bc9250: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9250 a warm or cool color?

#bc9250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.098.