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#c16554 color: Apricot Brandy

#c16554 is rgb(193, 101, 84) in RGB and oklch(61.041% 0.12134 31.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

61%
0.121
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c16554

#c16554 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #c16554 mixed with white

  1. c16554
  2. c97564
  3. d08475
  4. d79386
  5. dda296
  6. e4b2a7
  7. eac1b8
  8. f0d0ca
  9. f5e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #c16554 mixed with black

  1. c16554
  2. a75748
  3. 8f493c
  4. 773c31
  5. 5f2f26
  6. 49221b
  7. 341711
  8. 200c08
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16554 with less saturation

  1. c16554
  2. bc6959
  3. b66c5e
  4. b07063
  5. ab7368
  6. a5766d
  7. 9e7971
  8. 987c76
  9. 917e7a
  10. 8a817f

Questions about #c16554

What color is #c16554?

#c16554 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(193, 101, 84), in HSL hsl(9.36, 46.78%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.041% 0.12134 31.729).

What colors go well with #c16554?

The complementary color of #c16554 is #0095ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd627e and #b6702a. The triadic partners are #42985e and #6a7dcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16554?

White text reads better on #c16554: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16554 a warm or cool color?

#c16554 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.121.