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#bc634e color: Apricot Brandy

#bc634e is rgb(188, 99, 78) in RGB and oklch(59.919% 0.11932 34.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

59.9%
0.119
34°
  • 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 #bc634e

#bc634e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 34°.

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: #bc634e mixed with white

  1. bc634e
  2. c4735f
  3. cc8270
  4. d39282
  5. daa193
  6. e1b1a4
  7. e8c0b6
  8. eed0c8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefec

Darker: #bc634e mixed with black

  1. bc634e
  2. a35543
  3. 8b4738
  4. 733a2d
  5. 5d2e23
  6. 472119
  7. 32160f
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc634e with less saturation

  1. bc634e
  2. b76754
  3. b16a59
  4. ac6d5e
  5. a67063
  6. a07368
  7. 9a766d
  8. 947972
  9. 8e7b77
  10. 877e7b

Questions about #bc634e

What color is #bc634e?

#bc634e is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 99, 78), in HSL hsl(11.45, 45.08%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.919% 0.11932 34.368).

What colors go well with #bc634e?

The complementary color of #bc634e is #0091ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5f77 and #b06f25. The triadic partners are #3a945f and #6b79c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc634e?

White text reads better on #bc634e: 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 #bc634e a warm or cool color?

#bc634e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.119.