#BC8C1A Color

#BC8C1A is rgb(188, 140, 26) in RGB and hsl(42, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BC8C1A

HEX#BC8C1A

RGBrgb(188, 140, 26)

HSLhsl(42, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(42, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.131 82.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC8C1A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC8C1A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC8C1A Complementary#1A4BBC Analogous#BC3A1A Analogous#9CBC1A Triadic#1ABC8C Triadic#8C1ABC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC8C1A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0A61F #E5B443 #EAC366 #EFD18A #F4DFAE #F9EDD2

Shades

#A67B17 #8B6713 #755610 #5A430C #433209 #281E06

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