ColorTool
Log in
#BC6943

#bc6943 ≈ Chocolate

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bc6943 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 41.18% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 44.15% magenta, 64.36% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 18.84°, with 47.45% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Chocolate (#d2691e), ΔE 7.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc6633
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.212

Complementary

  1. #bc6943
  2. #4396bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc6943
  2. #43bca5
  3. #435abc

Analogous

  1. #bc435a
  2. #bc6943
  3. #bca543

Triadic

  1. #bc6943
  2. #43bc69
  3. #6943bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc6943
  2. #96bc43
  3. #4396bc
  4. #6943bc

Square

  1. #bc6943
  2. #5abc43
  3. #4396bc
  4. #a543bc

Monochromatic

  1. #4b2a1b
  2. #84492f
  3. #bc6943
  4. #d0967b
  5. #e4c3b4

Shades

#bc6943 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc6943
  2. #a95f3c
  3. #965436
  4. #844a2f
  5. #713f28
  6. #5e3522
  7. #4b2a1b
  8. #382014
  9. #26150d
  10. #130b07
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc6943 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc6943
  2. #c37856
  3. #c98769
  4. #d0967b
  5. #d7a58e
  6. #deb4a1
  7. #e4c3b4
  8. #ebd2c7
  9. #f2e1d9
  10. #f8f0ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc6943 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc6943
  2. #b66b49
  3. #b06e4f
  4. #aa7055
  5. #a4725b
  6. #9e7562
  7. #987768
  8. #92796e
  9. #8c7b74
  10. #867e7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b776c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7f743f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #938642 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd5960 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9b7041 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a57b42 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c66056 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bc6943 {
  color: #bc6943;
}
Background
.bg-bc6943 {
  background-color: #bc6943;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc6943 {
  border: 2px solid #bc6943;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc6943;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 105 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 47% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc6943 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc6943, #bca543);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc6943 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 105 67 / 0.35);
}

#d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.86 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.31 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.38 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.60 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 9.31 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 9.44 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 9.71 #4396bc Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Chocolate
#bc6943  rgb(188, 105, 67)  hsl(19, 47%, 50%)  Chocolate
#4396bc  rgb(67, 150, 188)  hsl(199, 47%, 50%)  Bondi Blue
#43bc69  rgb(67, 188, 105)  hsl(139, 47%, 50%)  Emerald
#6943bc  rgb(105, 67, 188)  hsl(259, 47%, 50%)  Ocean Blue