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#bc6553 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6553 is rgb(188, 101, 83) in RGB and oklch(60.336% 0.11567 32.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

60.3%
0.116
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6553

#bc6553 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 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: #bc6553 mixed with white

  1. bc6553
  2. c47464
  3. cc8474
  4. d39385
  5. daa296
  6. e1b1a7
  7. e8c1b8
  8. eed0c9
  9. f4e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6553 mixed with black

  1. bc6553
  2. a35747
  3. 8b493b
  4. 733c30
  5. 5d2f25
  6. 47221b
  7. 321711
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6553 with less saturation

  1. bc6553
  2. b76958
  3. b26c5d
  4. ac6f62
  5. a77267
  6. a1756b
  7. 9b7870
  8. 957a74
  9. 8f7d78
  10. 887f7d

Questions about #bc6553

What color is #bc6553?

#bc6553 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 101, 83), in HSL hsl(10.29, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.336% 0.11567 32.817).

What colors go well with #bc6553?

The complementary color of #bc6553 is #0092aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9617b and #b1702d. The triadic partners are #42955f and #6a7bc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6553?

White text reads better on #bc6553: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6553 a warm or cool color?

#bc6553 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.116.