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#aa3922 color: Chinese Brown

#aa3922 is rgb(170, 57, 34) in RGB and oklch(50.475% 0.15253 33.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50.5%
0.153
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #aa3922

#aa3922 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Brown (#ab381f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa3922 mixed with white

  1. aa3922
  2. b54f3a
  3. bf634f
  4. c97765
  5. d28a7a
  6. db9d8f
  7. e3b1a5
  8. ebc4bb
  9. f2d8d1
  10. f9ebe8

Darker: #aa3922 mixed with black

  1. aa3922
  2. 93301c
  3. 7d2816
  4. 681f11
  5. 53170b
  6. 3f1007
  7. 2d0903
  8. 1b0401
  9. 0b0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa3922 with less saturation

  1. aa3922
  2. a4402b
  3. 9e4633
  4. 984b3b
  5. 915041
  6. 8b5448
  7. 84584e
  8. 7d5b54
  9. 755f59
  10. 6d625f

Questions about #aa3922

What color is #aa3922?

#aa3922 is bright red. The closest named color is Chinese Brown. In RGB it is rgb(170, 57, 34), in HSL hsl(10.15, 66.67%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.475% 0.15253 33.339).

What colors go well with #aa3922?

The complementary color of #aa3922 is #007389. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7345c and #984f00. The triadic partners are #007c37 and #4b59ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa3922?

White text reads better on #aa3922: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa3922 a warm or cool color?

#aa3922 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.153.