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#bc6652 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6652 is rgb(188, 102, 82) in RGB and oklch(60.483% 0.11497 34.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

60.5%
0.115
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6652

#bc6652 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #bc6652 mixed with white

  1. bc6652
  2. c47563
  3. cc8473
  4. d39484
  5. daa395
  6. e1b2a6
  7. e7c1b8
  8. eed0c9
  9. f4e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6652 mixed with black

  1. bc6652
  2. a35846
  3. 8b4a3b
  4. 733c2f
  5. 5d2f25
  6. 47231a
  7. 321711
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6652 with less saturation

  1. bc6652
  2. b76957
  3. b26d5c
  4. ac7061
  5. a77366
  6. a1766b
  7. 9b7870
  8. 957b74
  9. 8f7d79
  10. 887f7d

Questions about #bc6652

What color is #bc6652?

#bc6652 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 82), in HSL hsl(11.32, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.483% 0.11497 34.136).

What colors go well with #bc6652?

The complementary color of #bc6652 is #0092ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba6279 and #b1712d. The triadic partners are #409561 and #6d7bc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6652?

White text reads better on #bc6652: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6652 a warm or cool color?

#bc6652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.115.