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#BC7C19

#bc7c19 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc7c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 48.63% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 34.04% magenta, 86.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 36.44°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 5.79.

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Relative luminance0.2518

Complementary

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #1959bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #19aabc
  3. #2a19bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2a19
  2. #bc7c19
  3. #aabc19

Triadic

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #19bc7c
  3. #7c19bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #59bc19
  3. #1959bc
  4. #7c19bc

Square

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #19bc2a
  3. #1959bc
  4. #bc19aa

Monochromatic

  1. #352307
  2. #784f10
  3. #bc7c19
  4. #e5a33c
  5. #eec380

Shades

#bc7c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #a97017
  3. #966314
  4. #845712
  5. #714a0f
  6. #5e3e0d
  7. #4b320a
  8. #382508
  9. #261905
  10. #130c03
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc7c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #c38930
  3. #c99647
  4. #d0a35e
  5. #d7b075
  6. #debe8c
  7. #e4cba3
  8. #ebd8ba
  9. #f2e5d1
  10. #f8f2e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc7c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc7c19
  2. #b67c23
  3. #b07d2e
  4. #aa7d38
  5. #a47e42
  6. #9e7e4d
  7. #987e57
  8. #927f61
  9. #8c7f6b
  10. #868076
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #898989 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a0846e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #928000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a1901d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce6c6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a47f0a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ac881b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c77355 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc7c19 {
  color: #bc7c19;
}
Background
.bg-bc7c19 {
  background-color: #bc7c19;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc7c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bc7c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc7c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 124 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 36 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc7c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc7c19, #aabc19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc7c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 124 25 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 5.79 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 6.09 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 6.36 #cd853f Peru ΔE 6.69 #b87333 Copper ΔE 6.84 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.13 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 8.56 #4383e6 Inverted #898989 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bc7c19  rgb(188, 124, 25)  hsl(36, 77%, 42%)  Dark Goldenrod
#1959bc  rgb(25, 89, 188)  hsl(216, 77%, 42%)  Sapphire
#19bc7c  rgb(25, 188, 124)  hsl(156, 77%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#7c19bc  rgb(124, 25, 188)  hsl(276, 77%, 42%)  Dark Violet