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#c26554 color: Apricot Brandy

#c26554 is rgb(194, 101, 84) in RGB and oklch(61.179% 0.12253 31.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

61.2%
0.123
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c26554

#c26554 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #c26554 mixed with white

  1. c26554
  2. ca7565
  3. d18475
  4. d89386
  5. dea296
  6. e4b2a7
  7. eac1b9
  8. f0d0ca
  9. f5e0db
  10. faefed

Darker: #c26554 mixed with black

  1. c26554
  2. a85748
  3. 8f493c
  4. 773c31
  5. 602f26
  6. 49221b
  7. 341711
  8. 200c08
  9. 0e0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c26554 with less saturation

  1. c26554
  2. bd6959
  3. b76d5e
  4. b17063
  5. ab7368
  6. a5766d
  7. 9f7972
  8. 997c76
  9. 927f7b
  10. 8b817f

Questions about #c26554

What color is #c26554?

#c26554 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(194, 101, 84), in HSL hsl(9.27, 47.41%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.179% 0.12253 31.641).

What colors go well with #c26554?

The complementary color of #c26554 is #0096ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be627e and #b77129. The triadic partners are #41985d and #6a7ecd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c26554?

White text reads better on #c26554: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c26554 a warm or cool color?

#c26554 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.123.