#BC531A Color

#BC531A is rgb(188, 83, 26) in RGB and hsl(21, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Chocolate. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC531A

HEX#BC531A

RGBrgb(188, 83, 26)

HSLhsl(21, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(21, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.15 44.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 86%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC531A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC531A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC531A Complementary#1A84BC Analogous#BC1A32 Analogous#BCA41A Triadic#1ABC53 Triadic#531ABC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC531A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0621F #E57B43 #EA9566 #EFAE8A #F4C7AE #F9E0D2

Shades

#A64917 #8B3D13 #753310 #5A270C #431E09 #281206

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