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#aa4e4c color: Persimmon Red

#aa4e4c is rgb(170, 78, 76) in RGB and oklch(53.999% 0.12167 23.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

54%
0.122
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #aa4e4c

#aa4e4c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Persimmon Red (#a74e4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa4e4c mixed with white

  1. aa4e4c
  2. b4605d
  3. be716e
  4. c7837f
  5. d09490
  6. d9a6a2
  7. e1b7b4
  8. e9c9c6
  9. f1dbd9
  10. f8edec

Darker: #aa4e4c mixed with black

  1. aa4e4c
  2. 934341
  3. 7d3836
  4. 682d2c
  5. 532322
  6. 3f1918
  7. 2d0f0f
  8. 1b0706
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa4e4c with less saturation

  1. aa4e4c
  2. a55250
  3. a05653
  4. 9a5a57
  5. 955d5a
  6. 8f615e
  7. 896461
  8. 836765
  9. 7c6968
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #aa4e4c

What color is #aa4e4c?

#aa4e4c is soft red. The closest named color is Persimmon Red. In RGB it is rgb(170, 78, 76), in HSL hsl(1.28, 38.21%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.999% 0.12167 23.24).

What colors go well with #aa4e4c?

The complementary color of #aa4e4c is #00808b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34d74 and #a4581d. The triadic partners are #3e803c and #486cb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa4e4c?

White text reads better on #aa4e4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa4e4c a warm or cool color?

#aa4e4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.122.