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#bc6455 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6455 is rgb(188, 100, 85) in RGB and oklch(60.21% 0.11612 30.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

60.2%
0.116
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6455

#bc6455 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #bc6455 mixed with white

  1. bc6455
  2. c47465
  3. cc8376
  4. d39286
  5. daa297
  6. e1b1a8
  7. e8c0b9
  8. eed0ca
  9. f4dfdb
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6455 mixed with black

  1. bc6455
  2. a35649
  3. 8b483d
  4. 733b31
  5. 5d2e26
  6. 47221c
  7. 321611
  8. 1f0b08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6455 with less saturation

  1. bc6455
  2. b7685a
  3. b16b5e
  4. ac6e63
  5. a67167
  6. a1746c
  7. 9b7770
  8. 957a74
  9. 8e7c78
  10. 887e7d

Questions about #bc6455

What color is #bc6455?

#bc6455 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 100, 85), in HSL hsl(8.74, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.21% 0.11612 30.893).

What colors go well with #bc6455?

The complementary color of #bc6455 is #0092a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8617d and #b26f2e. The triadic partners are #45945c and #677cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6455?

White text reads better on #bc6455: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6455 a warm or cool color?

#bc6455 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.116.