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#aa492c color: Red Terra

#aa492c is rgb(170, 73, 44) in RGB and oklch(52.729% 0.13484 37.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.7%
0.135
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #aa492c

#aa492c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Terra (#ae4930). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #aa492c mixed with white

  1. aa492c
  2. b45c42
  3. be6e57
  4. c7806b
  5. d0927f
  6. d9a494
  7. e1b6a9
  8. e9c8be
  9. f1dad3
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #aa492c mixed with black

  1. aa492c
  2. 933e25
  3. 7d341e
  4. 682a17
  5. 532011
  6. 3f170a
  7. 2d0e05
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa492c with less saturation

  1. aa492c
  2. a54e34
  3. 9f523c
  4. 995642
  5. 935a49
  6. 8d5d4f
  7. 876055
  8. 80635b
  9. 7a6660
  10. 726866

Questions about #aa492c

What color is #aa492c?

#aa492c is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(170, 73, 44), in HSL hsl(13.81, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.729% 0.13484 37.203).

What colors go well with #aa492c?

The complementary color of #aa492c is #007a96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9435d and #9d5800. The triadic partners are #00814a and #5960b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa492c?

White text reads better on #aa492c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa492c a warm or cool color?

#aa492c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.135.