"Hot Chocolate"
Earth · Autumn
🧠 Psychology
Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.
✨ Uses
Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.
Tip
Hot Chocolate pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#BC551A
RGB
rgb(188, 85, 26)
HSL
hsl(22°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:55% Y:86% K:26%
Luminance
0.173
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC551A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC551A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC551A
#1A81BC
Analogous
#BC1A2F
#BC551A
#BCA71A
Triadic
#BC551A
#1ABC55
#551ABC
Split-comp.
#BC551A
#1ABCA7
#1A2FBC
Tetradic
#BC551A
#2FBC1A
#1A81BC
#A71ABC
Monochromatic
#EFC9B3
#DE8D5E
#B25824
#87431C
#48240F
Suggested palettes for this hue.