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#bb6350 color: Apricot Brandy

#bb6350 is rgb(187, 99, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.816% 0.11748 33.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

59.8%
0.117
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bb6350

#bb6350 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #bb6350 mixed with white

  1. bb6350
  2. c37361
  3. cb8272
  4. d29283
  5. daa194
  6. e1b0a5
  7. e7c0b7
  8. eed0c9
  9. f4dfda
  10. f9efed

Darker: #bb6350 mixed with black

  1. bb6350
  2. a25544
  3. 8a4739
  4. 733a2e
  5. 5c2e24
  6. 46211a
  7. 321610
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6350 with less saturation

  1. bb6350
  2. b66755
  3. b06a5a
  4. ab6d5f
  5. a57064
  6. a07369
  7. 9a766e
  8. 947872
  9. 8d7b77
  10. 867d7b

Questions about #bb6350

What color is #bb6350?

#bb6350 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(187, 99, 80), in HSL hsl(10.65, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.816% 0.11748 33.327).

What colors go well with #bb6350?

The complementary color of #bb6350 is #0091a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85f78 and #b06e28. The triadic partners are #3d945e and #6979c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6350?

White text reads better on #bb6350: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6350 a warm or cool color?

#bb6350 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.117.