#BC9877 Hex Color

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#bc9877 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #bc9877.

Questions about #bc9877

What is #bc9877 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bc9877 is rgb(188, 152, 119), in HSL hsl(29, 34%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 37%, 26%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Is #bc9877 readable on white or black?
#bc9877 has a 2.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.