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#bc6658 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6658 is rgb(188, 102, 88) in RGB and oklch(60.597% 0.11312 30.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

60.6%
0.113
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6658

#bc6658 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #bc6658 mixed with white

  1. bc6658
  2. c47568
  3. cc8478
  4. d39488
  5. daa399
  6. e1b2a9
  7. e7c1ba
  8. eed0cb
  9. f4e0dc
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6658 mixed with black

  1. bc6658
  2. a3584b
  3. 8b4a3f
  4. 733c33
  5. 5d2f28
  6. 47231d
  7. 321712
  8. 1f0c09
  9. 0d0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6658 with less saturation

  1. bc6658
  2. b7695d
  3. b26d61
  4. ac7065
  5. a7736a
  6. a1766e
  7. 9b7872
  8. 957b76
  9. 8f7d7a
  10. 89807e

Questions about #bc6658

What color is #bc6658?

#bc6658 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 88), in HSL hsl(8.4, 42.74%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.597% 0.11312 30.395).

What colors go well with #bc6658?

The complementary color of #bc6658 is #0093a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8637f and #b37033. The triadic partners are #49955d and #687dc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6658?

White text reads better on #bc6658: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6658 a warm or cool color?

#bc6658 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.113.