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#aa4540 color: Daredevil

#aa4540 is rgb(170, 69, 64) in RGB and oklch(52.46% 0.13415 25.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

52.5%
0.134
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #aa4540

#aa4540 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daredevil (#ab4343). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa4540 mixed with white

  1. aa4540
  2. b45852
  3. be6b64
  4. c87d76
  5. d19089
  6. d9a29c
  7. e2b4af
  8. eac7c3
  9. f1d9d7
  10. f8eceb

Darker: #aa4540 mixed with black

  1. aa4540
  2. 933b36
  3. 7d312d
  4. 682724
  5. 531e1b
  6. 3f1513
  7. 2d0c0b
  8. 1b0505
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa4540 with less saturation

  1. aa4540
  2. a54a45
  3. 9f4f49
  4. 99534e
  5. 935752
  6. 8d5b56
  7. 875e5a
  8. 80625e
  9. 796562
  10. 726766

Questions about #aa4540

What color is #aa4540?

#aa4540 is soft red. The closest named color is Daredevil. In RGB it is rgb(170, 69, 64), in HSL hsl(2.83, 45.3%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.46% 0.13415 25.598).

What colors go well with #aa4540?

The complementary color of #aa4540 is #007b89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3446d and #a35100. The triadic partners are #2a7e35 and #4565b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa4540?

White text reads better on #aa4540: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa4540 a warm or cool color?

#aa4540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.134.