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#BC8903

#bc8903 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc8903 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 53.73% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.13% magenta, 98.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 43.46°, with 96.86% saturation and 37.45% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#b8860b), ΔE 1.23.

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Relative luminance0.2859

Complementary

  1. #bc8903
  2. #0336bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc8903
  2. #0392bc
  3. #2c03bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2c03
  2. #bc8903
  3. #92bc03

Triadic

  1. #bc8903
  2. #03bc89
  3. #8903bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc8903
  2. #36bc03
  3. #0336bc
  4. #8903bc

Square

  1. #bc8903
  2. #03bc2c
  3. #0336bc
  4. #bc0392

Monochromatic

  1. #251b01
  2. #715202
  3. #bc8903
  4. #fbba10
  5. #fcd05c

Shades

#bc8903 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc8903
  2. #a97b03
  3. #966e02
  4. #846002
  5. #715202
  6. #5e4502
  7. #4b3701
  8. #382901
  9. #261b01
  10. #130e00
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc8903 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc8903
  2. #c3951c
  3. #c9a135
  4. #d0ac4f
  5. #d7b868
  6. #dec481
  7. #e4d09a
  8. #ebdcb3
  9. #f2e7cd
  10. #f8f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc8903 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc8903
  2. #b68810
  3. #b0871c
  4. #aa8629
  5. #a48535
  6. #9e8542
  7. #98844e
  8. #92835b
  9. #8c8267
  10. #868174
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a48e73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9e8a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aa9711 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd7a74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab8a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1920c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7805b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc8903 {
  color: #bc8903;
}
Background
.bg-bc8903 {
  background-color: #bc8903;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc8903 {
  border: 2px solid #bc8903;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc8903;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 137 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc8903 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc8903, #92bc03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc8903 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 137 3 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 1.23 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 8.61 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.69 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 10.13 #cd853f Peru ΔE 11.07 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 11.35 #d4af37 Metallic Gold ΔE 11.35 #4376fc Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bc8903  rgb(188, 137, 3)  hsl(43, 97%, 37%)  Dark Goldenrod
#0336bc  rgb(3, 54, 188)  hsl(223, 97%, 37%)  Persian Blue
#03bc89  rgb(3, 188, 137)  hsl(163, 97%, 37%)  Mint
#8903bc  rgb(137, 3, 188)  hsl(283, 97%, 37%)  Dark Violet