Colour
#BC8C00
- #BC8C00
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#BC8C00 is a orange with RGB values 188, 140, 0 and HSL 45°, 100%, 37%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#BC8C00#BC8C00
HEX#BC8C00
RGBrgb(188, 140, 0)
RGB (0–1)0.7373, 0.549, 0
RGB percentages73.7%, 54.9%, 0%
HSLhsl(44.7, 100%, 36.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(44.7, 100%, 73.7%)
CMYK0%, 25.5%, 100%, 26.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,356,608
CSS custom property--colour: #BC8C00;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29448WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.89:1
Contrast with white3.05:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.89:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8C8C8C
Inverted#4373FF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.05:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#0030BC
Analogous#BC2E00, #8EBC00
Triadic#00BC8C, #8C00BC
Split complementary#008EBC, #2E00BC
Tetradic#00BC2E, #0030BC, #BC008E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R188
G140
B0
Red188 (73.7%)
Green140 (54.9%)
Blue0 (0%)
Hue44.68°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness36.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BC · G 8C · B 00
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