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#BC8907

#bc8907 ≈ Dark Goldenrod

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc8907 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 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.13% magenta, 96.28% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 43.09°, with 92.82% saturation and 38.24% 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 1.15.

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Relative luminance0.286

Complementary

  1. #bc8907
  2. #073abc

Split complementary

  1. #bc8907
  2. #0795bc
  3. #2e07bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2e07
  2. #bc8907
  3. #95bc07

Triadic

  1. #bc8907
  2. #07bc89
  3. #8907bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc8907
  2. #3abc07
  3. #073abc
  4. #8907bc

Square

  1. #bc8907
  2. #07bc2e
  3. #073abc
  4. #bc0795

Monochromatic

  1. #291e02
  2. #725304
  3. #bc8907
  4. #f6b819
  5. #f9cf63

Shades

#bc8907 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc8907
  2. #a97b06
  3. #966e06
  4. #846005
  5. #715204
  6. #5e4504
  7. #4b3703
  8. #382902
  9. #261b01
  10. #130e01
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc8907 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc8907
  2. #c39520
  3. #c9a139
  4. #d0ac51
  5. #d7b86a
  6. #dec483
  7. #e4d09c
  8. #ebdcb5
  9. #f2e7cd
  10. #f8f3e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc8907 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc8907
  2. #b68813
  3. #b0871f
  4. #aa862b
  5. #a48537
  6. #9e8544
  7. #988450
  8. #92835c
  9. #8c8268
  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 #9d8a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aa9714 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd7a74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab8a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1920f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7805c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc8907 {
  color: #bc8907;
}
Background
.bg-bc8907 {
  background-color: #bc8907;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc8907 {
  border: 2px solid #bc8907;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc8907;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 137 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc8907 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc8907, #95bc07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc8907 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 137 7 / 0.35);
}

#b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 1.15 #daa520 Goldenrod ΔE 8.63 #e49b0f Gamboge ΔE 8.67 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 10.11 #cd853f Peru ΔE 10.92 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 11.20 #d4af37 Metallic Gold ΔE 11.37 #4376f8 Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Dark Goldenrod
#bc8907  rgb(188, 137, 7)  hsl(43, 93%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod
#073abc  rgb(7, 58, 188)  hsl(223, 93%, 38%)  Persian Blue
#07bc89  rgb(7, 188, 137)  hsl(163, 93%, 38%)  Mint
#8907bc  rgb(137, 7, 188)  hsl(283, 93%, 38%)  Dark Violet