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#bc634d color: Apricot Brandy

#bc634d is rgb(188, 99, 77) in RGB and oklch(59.901% 0.11966 34.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

59.9%
0.120
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc634d

#bc634d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #bc634d mixed with white

  1. bc634d
  2. c4735e
  3. cc8270
  4. d39281
  5. daa192
  6. e1b1a4
  7. e8c0b6
  8. eed0c8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefec

Darker: #bc634d mixed with black

  1. bc634d
  2. a35542
  3. 8b4737
  4. 733a2c
  5. 5d2e22
  6. 472118
  7. 32160f
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc634d with less saturation

  1. bc634d
  2. b76753
  3. b16a58
  4. ac6d5e
  5. a67063
  6. a07368
  7. 9a766d
  8. 947972
  9. 8e7b76
  10. 877e7b

Questions about #bc634d

What color is #bc634d?

#bc634d is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 99, 77), in HSL hsl(11.89, 45.31%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.901% 0.11966 34.934).

What colors go well with #bc634d?

The complementary color of #bc634d is #0091ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5f76 and #b06f23. The triadic partners are #38955f and #6b79c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc634d?

White text reads better on #bc634d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc634d a warm or cool color?

#bc634d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.12.