What color is #BC783A?

#BC783A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Molten Caramel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC783A?

The RGB value is 188, 120, 58: 188 red, 120 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC783A?

The complementary color is #3A7EBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC783A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC783A color

#BC783A rgb(188, 120, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC783A is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 47.1% green and 22.7% blue (188, 120, 58).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 69% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Molten Caramel (#BB7A39), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#BC783A color codes

HEX	`#BC783A`
RGB	`rgb(188, 120, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 47.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 69%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 69%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.52, 20.99, 44.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.52, 48.78, 64.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.221, 24.432, 7.232)`
Decimal	`12351546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC783A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC783A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC783A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC783A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc783a; }
.text { color: #bc783a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc783a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 120 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc783a, #bcb93a); }

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Questions

What color is #BC783A?: #BC783A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Molten Caramel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC783A?: The RGB value is 188, 120, 58: 188 red, 120 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC783A?: The complementary color is #3A7EBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC783A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.