#bc9946 color: Brown Rum
#bc9946 is rgb(188, 153, 70) in RGB and oklch(69.875% 0.10956 86.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc9946
#bc9946 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 86°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brown Rum (#bc9b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bc9946 mixed with white
Darker: #bc9946 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc9946 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc9946
What color is #bc9946?
#bc9946 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brown Rum. In RGB it is rgb(188, 153, 70), in HSL hsl(42.2, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.875% 0.10956 86.311).
What colors go well with #bc9946?
The complementary color of #bc9946 is #7e9ce3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28b57 and #9aa753. The triadic partners are #2db1c0 and #c285c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc9946?
Black text reads better on #bc9946: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc9946 a warm or cool color?
#bc9946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.11.