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#c36656 color: Apricot Brandy

#c36656 is rgb(195, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(61.514% 0.12209 31.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

61.5%
0.122
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #c36656

#c36656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #c36656 mixed with white

  1. c36656
  2. ca7566
  3. d18577
  4. d89487
  5. dfa398
  6. e5b2a8
  7. ebc1b9
  8. f0d1ca
  9. f6e0dc
  10. faefed

Darker: #c36656 mixed with black

  1. c36656
  2. a9584a
  3. 904a3e
  4. 783c32
  5. 602f27
  6. 4a231c
  7. 341712
  8. 200c08
  9. 0e0402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c36656 with less saturation

  1. c36656
  2. be6a5b
  3. b86e60
  4. b27165
  5. ac746a
  6. a6776e
  7. a07a73
  8. 9a7d77
  9. 93807c
  10. 8c8280

Questions about #c36656

What color is #c36656?

#c36656 is soft red. The closest named color is Apricot Brandy. In RGB it is rgb(195, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(8.81, 47.6%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.514% 0.12209 31.05).

What colors go well with #c36656?

The complementary color of #c36656 is #0097ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf6380 and #b9712c. The triadic partners are #44995e and #6a7fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c36656?

White text reads better on #c36656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c36656 a warm or cool color?

#c36656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.122.