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#bf6656 color: Apricot Brandy

#bf6656 is rgb(191, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.965% 0.11731 31.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

61%
0.117
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bf6656

#bf6656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #bf6656 mixed with white

  1. bf6656
  2. c77566
  3. ce8577
  4. d59487
  5. dca398
  6. e3b2a8
  7. e9c1b9
  8. efd1ca
  9. f5e0dc
  10. faefed

Darker: #bf6656 mixed with black

  1. bf6656
  2. a6584a
  3. 8d4a3e
  4. 753c32
  5. 5e2f27
  6. 48231c
  7. 331712
  8. 1f0c08
  9. 0d0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf6656 with less saturation

  1. bf6656
  2. ba6a5b
  3. b46d60
  4. af7064
  5. a97369
  6. a3766d
  7. 9d7972
  8. 977c76
  9. 917e7a
  10. 8a817f

Questions about #bf6656

What color is #bf6656?

#bf6656 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(191, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(9.14, 45.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.965% 0.11731 31.388).

What colors go well with #bf6656?

The complementary color of #bf6656 is #0095ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb637e and #b5712f. The triadic partners are #45975e and #6a7ec9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf6656?

White text reads better on #bf6656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf6656 a warm or cool color?

#bf6656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.117.