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#bc6556 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6556 is rgb(188, 101, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.393% 0.11477 30.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

60.4%
0.115
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6556

#bc6556 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #bc6556 mixed with white

  1. bc6556
  2. c47466
  3. cc8476
  4. d39387
  5. daa297
  6. e1b1a8
  7. e8c1b9
  8. eed0ca
  9. f4e0dc
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6556 mixed with black

  1. bc6556
  2. a3574a
  3. 8b493e
  4. 733c32
  5. 5d2f27
  6. 47221c
  7. 321712
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6556 with less saturation

  1. bc6556
  2. b7695b
  3. b26c5f
  4. ac6f64
  5. a77268
  6. a1756d
  7. 9b7871
  8. 957a75
  9. 8f7d79
  10. 887f7d

Questions about #bc6556

What color is #bc6556?

#bc6556 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 101, 86), in HSL hsl(8.82, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.393% 0.11477 30.963).

What colors go well with #bc6556?

The complementary color of #bc6556 is #0093a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8627d and #b27030. The triadic partners are #46955d and #687cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6556?

White text reads better on #bc6556: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6556 a warm or cool color?

#bc6556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.115.