#bc9342 color: Wheat Beer
#bc9342 is rgb(188, 147, 66) in RGB and oklch(68.611% 0.1101 82.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
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About #bc9342
#bc9342 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 82°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wheat Beer (#bf923b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bc9342 mixed with white
Darker: #bc9342 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc9342 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc9342
What color is #bc9342?
#bc9342 is bright amber. The closest named color is Wheat Beer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 147, 66), in HSL hsl(39.84, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.611% 0.1101 82.024).
What colors go well with #bc9342?
The complementary color of #bc9342 is #749ade. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d08657 and #9ca14b. The triadic partners are #23aeb7 and #ba83c3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc9342?
Black text reads better on #bc9342: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc9342 a warm or cool color?
#bc9342 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.11.