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#bc6653 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6653 is rgb(188, 102, 83) in RGB and oklch(60.501% 0.11464 33.53) 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 #bc6653

#bc6653 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: #bc6653 mixed with white

  1. bc6653
  2. c47564
  3. cc8474
  4. d39485
  5. daa396
  6. e1b2a7
  7. e7c1b8
  8. eed0c9
  9. f4e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6653 mixed with black

  1. bc6653
  2. a35847
  3. 8b4a3b
  4. 733c30
  5. 5d2f25
  6. 47231b
  7. 321711
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6653 with less saturation

  1. bc6653
  2. b76958
  3. b26d5d
  4. ac7062
  5. a77367
  6. a1766b
  7. 9b7870
  8. 957b74
  9. 8f7d79
  10. 887f7d

Questions about #bc6653

What color is #bc6653?

#bc6653 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 83), in HSL hsl(10.86, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.501% 0.11464 33.53).

What colors go well with #bc6653?

The complementary color of #bc6653 is #0092ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9627a and #b1712e. The triadic partners are #429561 and #6c7cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6653?

White text reads better on #bc6653: 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 #bc6653 a warm or cool color?

#bc6653 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.115.