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#bc6655 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6655 is rgb(188, 102, 85) in RGB and oklch(60.538% 0.114 32.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

60.5%
0.114
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6655

#bc6655 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #bc6655 mixed with white

  1. bc6655
  2. c47565
  3. cc8476
  4. d39486
  5. daa397
  6. e1b2a8
  7. e7c1b9
  8. eed0ca
  9. f4e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6655 mixed with black

  1. bc6655
  2. a35849
  3. 8b4a3d
  4. 733c31
  5. 5d2f26
  6. 47231c
  7. 321711
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6655 with less saturation

  1. bc6655
  2. b7695a
  3. b26d5f
  4. ac7063
  5. a77368
  6. a1766c
  7. 9b7871
  8. 957b75
  9. 8f7d79
  10. 887f7d

Questions about #bc6655

What color is #bc6655?

#bc6655 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 85), in HSL hsl(9.9, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.538% 0.114 32.297).

What colors go well with #bc6655?

The complementary color of #bc6655 is #0093aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9637c and #b27130. The triadic partners are #45955f and #6b7cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6655?

White text reads better on #bc6655: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6655 a warm or cool color?

#bc6655 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.114.