#BC501A Color

#BC501A is rgb(188, 80, 26) in RGB and hsl(20, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC501A

HEX#BC501A

RGBrgb(188, 80, 26)

HSLhsl(20, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(20, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.153 43.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC501A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC501A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC501A Complementary#1A86BC Analogous#BC1A35 Analogous#BCA11A Triadic#1ABC50 Triadic#501ABC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC501A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E05F1F #E57943 #EA9266 #EFAC8A #F4C5AE #F9DFD2

Shades

#A64617 #8B3B13 #753210 #5A260C #431D09 #281106

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