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#bd6451 color: Apricot Brandy

#bd6451 is rgb(189, 100, 81) in RGB and oklch(60.273% 0.11852 33.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

60.3%
0.119
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bd6451

#bd6451 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #bd6451 mixed with white

  1. bd6451
  2. c57462
  3. cd8373
  4. d49284
  5. dba295
  6. e2b1a6
  7. e8c0b7
  8. eed0c9
  9. f4e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd6451 mixed with black

  1. bd6451
  2. a45645
  3. 8c483a
  4. 743b2f
  5. 5d2e24
  6. 47221a
  7. 331610
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6451 with less saturation

  1. bd6451
  2. b86856
  3. b26b5b
  4. ad6e61
  5. a77165
  6. a1746a
  7. 9b776f
  8. 957a73
  9. 8f7c78
  10. 887f7c

Questions about #bd6451

What color is #bd6451?

#bd6451 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(189, 100, 81), in HSL hsl(10.56, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.273% 0.11852 33.204).

What colors go well with #bd6451?

The complementary color of #bd6451 is #0092ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba607a and #b26f29. The triadic partners are #3e955e and #6a7bc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6451?

White text reads better on #bd6451: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6451 a warm or cool color?

#bd6451 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.119.