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#bd5c08 color: Dry Clay

#bd5c08 is rgb(189, 92, 8) in RGB and oklch(58.271% 0.14797 51.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

58.3%
0.148
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bd5c08

#bd5c08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dry Clay (#bd5c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd5c08 mixed with white

  1. bd5c08
  2. c56d31
  3. cd7e4c
  4. d48e63
  5. db9e7a
  6. e2ae90
  7. e9bea6
  8. efcebc
  9. f4ded2
  10. faefe8

Darker: #bd5c08 mixed with black

  1. bd5c08
  2. a44f06
  3. 8c4204
  4. 743603
  5. 5d2a02
  6. 471f01
  7. 331401
  8. 1f0a00
  9. 0d0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5c08 with less saturation

  1. bd5c08
  2. b76023
  3. b16432
  4. ab683e
  5. a56b48
  6. 9f6f52
  7. 98715b
  8. 917463
  9. 8a776b
  10. 837973

Questions about #bd5c08

What color is #bd5c08?

#bd5c08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dry Clay. In RGB it is rgb(189, 92, 8), in HSL hsl(27.85, 91.88%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.271% 0.14797 51.602).

What colors go well with #bd5c08?

The complementary color of #bd5c08 is #0087bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c35053 and #a47000. The triadic partners are #009471 and #7e67cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5c08?

White text reads better on #bd5c08: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5c08 a warm or cool color?

#bd5c08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.148.