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#bc9566 color: Light Bronzer

#bc9566 is rgb(188, 149, 102) in RGB and oklch(69.525% 0.07852 71.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

69.5%
0.079
71°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bc9566

#bc9566 is a dusty amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Bronzer (#bc9468). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc9566 mixed with white

  1. bc9566
  2. c39f75
  3. caaa84
  4. d0b493
  5. d7bfa3
  6. dec9b2
  7. e4d4c1
  8. ebdfd0
  9. f2e9e0
  10. f8f4ef

Darker: #bc9566 mixed with black

  1. bc9566
  2. a38158
  3. 8b6d4a
  4. 735a3c
  5. 5d482f
  6. 473723
  7. 322617
  8. 1f160c
  9. 0d0804
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc9566 with less saturation

  1. bc9566
  2. b9966c
  3. b69772
  4. b39878
  5. b0997d
  6. ad9983
  7. aa9a88
  8. a79b8d
  9. a39c93
  10. a09c98

Questions about #bc9566

What color is #bc9566?

#bc9566 is dusty amber. The closest named color is Light Bronzer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 149, 102), in HSL hsl(32.79, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.525% 0.07852 71.16).

What colors go well with #bc9566?

The complementary color of #bc9566 is #78a1cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78d77 and #a79f65. The triadic partners are #5eada9 and #ad8fc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9566?

Black text reads better on #bc9566: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9566 a warm or cool color?

#bc9566 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.079.