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#c16552 color: Apricot Brandy

#c16552 is rgb(193, 101, 82) in RGB and oklch(61.004% 0.12194 32.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

61%
0.122
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

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 #c16552

#c16552 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 33°.

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: #c16552 mixed with white

  1. c16552
  2. c97563
  3. d08474
  4. d79384
  5. dda295
  6. e4b2a6
  7. eac1b8
  8. f0d0c9
  9. f5e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #c16552 mixed with black

  1. c16552
  2. a75746
  3. 8f493b
  4. 773c2f
  5. 5f2f25
  6. 49221a
  7. 341711
  8. 200c08
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16552 with less saturation

  1. c16552
  2. bc6957
  3. b66c5d
  4. b07062
  5. ab7367
  6. a5766c
  7. 9e7971
  8. 987c75
  9. 917e7a
  10. 8a817e

Questions about #c16552

What color is #c16552?

#c16552 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(193, 101, 82), in HSL hsl(10.27, 47.23%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.004% 0.12194 32.874).

What colors go well with #c16552?

The complementary color of #c16552 is #0095ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be617c and #b67127. The triadic partners are #3e985f and #6b7dcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16552?

White text reads better on #c16552: 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 #c16552 a warm or cool color?

#c16552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.122.