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#aa4b2d color: Red Terra

#aa4b2d is rgb(170, 75, 45) in RGB and oklch(53.037% 0.13264 37.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

53%
0.133
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #aa4b2d

#aa4b2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #aa4b2d mixed with white

  1. aa4b2d
  2. b45e43
  3. be6f57
  4. c7816c
  5. d09380
  6. d9a595
  7. e1b6a9
  8. e9c8be
  9. f1dad4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #aa4b2d mixed with black

  1. aa4b2d
  2. 934026
  3. 7d351f
  4. 682b18
  5. 532111
  6. 3f170b
  7. 2d0e06
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa4b2d with less saturation

  1. aa4b2d
  2. a55035
  3. 9f543c
  4. 995843
  5. 945b4a
  6. 8e5e50
  7. 876156
  8. 81645b
  9. 7a6761
  10. 736966

Questions about #aa4b2d

What color is #aa4b2d?

#aa4b2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Terra. In RGB it is rgb(170, 75, 45), in HSL hsl(14.4, 58.14%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.037% 0.13264 37.922).

What colors go well with #aa4b2d?

The complementary color of #aa4b2d is #007b98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9455d and #9d5900. The triadic partners are #00824d and #5b61b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa4b2d?

White text reads better on #aa4b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa4b2d a warm or cool color?

#aa4b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.133.