BC8A71

#BC8A71 closest to Ludicrous Lemming

#BC8A71 is a medium, muted orange; the closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 54.1% green and 44.3% blue (rgb(188, 138, 113)). Its HSL value is 20° hue, 36% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 40% yellow and 26% black. #BC8A71 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.01:1.

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Variations of #BC8A71

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

BC8A71 A37761 8B6552 735343 5D4235 473227 32221A 1F140E 0D0704 020101

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

BC8A71 C3957F CAA18C D1AC9A D8B8A8 DEC4B6 E5CFC5 ECDBD3 F2E7E2 F9F3F0

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

BC8A71 B68973 B08875 AA8776 A48678 9E8579 98847B 92837C 8C827D 86817F

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

BC8597 BE858F BF8587 BF877F BE8878 BC8A71 B98C6B B58F67 B09264 AA9563 A39864

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

A28B94 A78B8D AC8B86 B28B80 B78A78 BC8A71 BF8A6F C28A6D C58B6A C78B68 CA8B65

#BC8A71 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BC8A71 71A3BC

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

BC8A71 71BCB0 717DBC

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BC8A71 BC717E BCB071

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

BC8A71 71BC8A 8A71BC

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

BC8A71 A3BC71 71A3BC 8A71BC

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BC8A71 7EBC71 71A3BC B071BC

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#BC8A71 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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#BC8A71 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

2.99:1 Very poor#BC8A71 text on white

AA normal	Fail	AAA normal	Fail
AA large	Fail	AAA large	Fail

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

7.01:1 Very good#BC8A71 text on black

AA normal	Pass	AAA normal	Pass
AA large	Pass	AAA large	Pass

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#BC8A71 in CSS

/* Ludicrous Lemming */
.color { color: #BC8A71; }
.background { background-color: #BC8A71; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC8A71; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 138 113);
color: hsl(20 36% 59%);
color: oklch(0.676 0.071 47.6);

#BC8A71 FAQ

What color is #BC8A71?

#BC8A71 is a medium, muted orange. Its closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC8A71?

#BC8A71 is rgb(188, 138, 113) in RGB, hsl(20, 36%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 27%, 40%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC8A71?

The complementary color of #BC8A71 is #71A3BC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC8A71?

Black text has the best contrast on #BC8A71: 7.01:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC8A71 a warm or cool color?

#BC8A71 is a warm color.