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#bd6656 color: Apricot Brandy

#bd6656 is rgb(189, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.693% 0.11491 31.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

60.7%
0.115
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bd6656

#bd6656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #bd6656 mixed with white

  1. bd6656
  2. c57566
  3. cc8476
  4. d49487
  5. dba397
  6. e1b2a8
  7. e8c1b9
  8. eed0ca
  9. f4e0dc
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd6656 mixed with black

  1. bd6656
  2. a4584a
  3. 8c4a3e
  4. 743c32
  5. 5d2f27
  6. 47231c
  7. 331712
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6656 with less saturation

  1. bd6656
  2. b86a5b
  3. b36d60
  4. ad7064
  5. a87369
  6. a2766d
  7. 9c7971
  8. 967b76
  9. 907e7a
  10. 89807e

Questions about #bd6656

What color is #bd6656?

#bd6656 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(189, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(9.32, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.693% 0.11491 31.573).

What colors go well with #bd6656?

The complementary color of #bd6656 is #0094aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba637d and #b37130. The triadic partners are #46965f and #6a7dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6656?

White text reads better on #bd6656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6656 a warm or cool color?

#bd6656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.115.