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#aa492e color: Red Terra

#aa492e is rgb(170, 73, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.754% 0.13425 36.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

52.8%
0.134
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #aa492e

#aa492e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 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: #aa492e mixed with white

  1. aa492e
  2. b45c43
  3. be6e58
  4. c7806c
  5. d09280
  6. d9a495
  7. e1b6a9
  8. e9c8be
  9. f1dad4
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #aa492e mixed with black

  1. aa492e
  2. 933e27
  3. 7d341f
  4. 682a18
  5. 532012
  6. 3f170b
  7. 2d0e06
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa492e with less saturation

  1. aa492e
  2. a54e36
  3. 9f523d
  4. 995643
  5. 935a4a
  6. 8d5d50
  7. 876055
  8. 80635b
  9. 7a6660
  10. 736966

Questions about #aa492e

What color is #aa492e?

#aa492e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(170, 73, 46), in HSL hsl(13.06, 57.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.754% 0.13425 36.387).

What colors go well with #aa492e?

The complementary color of #aa492e is #007a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8445f and #9d5700. The triadic partners are #008149 and #5861b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa492e?

White text reads better on #aa492e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa492e a warm or cool color?

#aa492e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.134.