#BC8C38 Color

#BC8C38 is rgb(188, 140, 56) in RGB and hsl(38, 54%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BC8C38

HEX#BC8C38

RGBrgb(188, 140, 56)

HSLhsl(38, 54%, 48%)

HSVhsv(38, 70%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.115 78.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 70%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC8C38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC8C38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC8C38 Complementary#3869BC Analogous#BC4A38 Analogous#ABBC38 Triadic#38BC8C Triadic#8C38BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC8C38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CA9D4E #D2AC6A #DBBB85 #E4CDA5 #ECDCC0 #F4EBDC

Shades

#A57B31 #896629 #725522 #5A431B #433214 #271D0C

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