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#aa3c2f color: Rooibos Tea

#aa3c2f is rgb(170, 60, 47) in RGB and oklch(50.998% 0.14698 29.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

51%
0.147
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #aa3c2f

#aa3c2f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rooibos Tea (#ae3c29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa3c2f mixed with white

  1. aa3c2f
  2. b55144
  3. bf6558
  4. c8786c
  5. d28b80
  6. da9e94
  7. e3b2a9
  8. eac5be
  9. f2d8d3
  10. f9ebe9

Darker: #aa3c2f mixed with black

  1. aa3c2f
  2. 933327
  3. 7d2a20
  4. 682119
  5. 531912
  6. 3f110c
  7. 2d0a06
  8. 1b0403
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa3c2f with less saturation

  1. aa3c2f
  2. a44236
  3. 9e483c
  4. 984d42
  5. 925148
  6. 8b564d
  7. 855952
  8. 7e5d57
  9. 76605c
  10. 6e6361

Questions about #aa3c2f

What color is #aa3c2f?

#aa3c2f is bright red. The closest named color is Rooibos Tea. In RGB it is rgb(170, 60, 47), in HSL hsl(6.34, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.998% 0.14698 29.742).

What colors go well with #aa3c2f?

The complementary color of #aa3c2f is #007688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53963 and #9e4d00. The triadic partners are #007c33 and #465db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa3c2f?

White text reads better on #aa3c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa3c2f a warm or cool color?

#aa3c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.147.