#bc9949 color: Brown Rum
#bc9949 is rgb(188, 153, 73) in RGB and oklch(69.909% 0.10703 85.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc9949
#bc9949 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.107 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 7.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brown Rum (#bc9b4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bc9949 mixed with white
Darker: #bc9949 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc9949 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc9949
What color is #bc9949?
#bc9949 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brown Rum. In RGB it is rgb(188, 153, 73), in HSL hsl(41.74, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.909% 0.10703 85.688).
What colors go well with #bc9949?
The complementary color of #bc9949 is #7e9ce1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18c5a and #9ba655. The triadic partners are #33b1be and #c086c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc9949?
Black text reads better on #bc9949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc9949 a warm or cool color?
#bc9949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.107.