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#bc6550 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6550 is rgb(188, 101, 80) in RGB and oklch(60.281% 0.11665 34.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

60.3%
0.117
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6550

#bc6550 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #bc6550 mixed with white

  1. bc6550
  2. c47461
  3. cc8472
  4. d39383
  5. daa294
  6. e1b1a5
  7. e8c1b7
  8. eed0c9
  9. f4e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6550 mixed with black

  1. bc6550
  2. a35744
  3. 8b4939
  4. 733c2e
  5. 5d2f24
  6. 47221a
  7. 321710
  8. 1f0c07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6550 with less saturation

  1. bc6550
  2. b76955
  3. b16c5b
  4. ac6f60
  5. a67265
  6. a1756a
  7. 9b776f
  8. 957a73
  9. 8e7c78
  10. 887f7c

Questions about #bc6550

What color is #bc6550?

#bc6550 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 101, 80), in HSL hsl(11.67, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.281% 0.11665 34.608).

What colors go well with #bc6550?

The complementary color of #bc6550 is #0092ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba6178 and #b07029. The triadic partners are #3d9561 and #6d7ac6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6550?

White text reads better on #bc6550: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6550 a warm or cool color?

#bc6550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.117.