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#ba6553 color: Apricot Brandy

#ba6553 is rgb(186, 101, 83) in RGB and oklch(60.064% 0.11327 33.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

60.1%
0.113
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #ba6553

#ba6553 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Brandy (#bf6553). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba6553 mixed with white

  1. ba6553
  2. c27464
  3. ca8474
  4. d29385
  5. d9a296
  6. e0b1a7
  7. e7c1b8
  8. edd0c9
  9. f3e0db
  10. f9efed

Darker: #ba6553 mixed with black

  1. ba6553
  2. a15747
  3. 89493b
  4. 723c30
  5. 5c2f25
  6. 46221b
  7. 321711
  8. 1e0c08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba6553 with less saturation

  1. ba6553
  2. b56858
  3. b06c5d
  4. aa6f62
  5. a57266
  6. 9f746b
  7. 9a776f
  8. 947973
  9. 8d7c78
  10. 877e7c

Questions about #ba6553

What color is #ba6553?

#ba6553 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(186, 101, 83), in HSL hsl(10.49, 42.74%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.064% 0.11327 33.044).

What colors go well with #ba6553?

The complementary color of #ba6553 is #0091a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7617a and #af702e. The triadic partners are #43945f and #6a7bc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba6553?

White text reads better on #ba6553: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba6553 a warm or cool color?

#ba6553 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.113.