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#bc6757 color: Apricot Brandy

#bc6757 is rgb(188, 103, 87) in RGB and oklch(60.742% 0.11234 31.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

60.7%
0.112
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6757

#bc6757 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #bc6757 mixed with white

  1. bc6757
  2. c47667
  3. cc8577
  4. d39488
  5. daa398
  6. e1b2a9
  7. e7c1ba
  8. eed1cb
  9. f4e0dc
  10. f9efed

Darker: #bc6757 mixed with black

  1. bc6757
  2. a3594b
  3. 8b4b3e
  4. 733d33
  5. 5d3027
  6. 47231c
  7. 321712
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6757 with less saturation

  1. bc6757
  2. b76a5c
  3. b26e60
  4. ac7165
  5. a77469
  6. a1766e
  7. 9c7972
  8. 967b76
  9. 8f7e7a
  10. 89807e

Questions about #bc6757

What color is #bc6757?

#bc6757 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 103, 87), in HSL hsl(9.5, 42.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.742% 0.11234 31.756).

What colors go well with #bc6757?

The complementary color of #bc6757 is #0093a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9647d and #b27133. The triadic partners are #489560 and #6b7dc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6757?

White text reads better on #bc6757: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6757 a warm or cool color?

#bc6757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.112.