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#aa502c color: Rose of Sharon

#aa502c is rgb(170, 80, 44) in RGB and oklch(53.79% 0.1284 41.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

53.8%
0.128
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #aa502c

#aa502c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose of Sharon (#ac512d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #aa502c mixed with white

  1. aa502c
  2. b46242
  3. be7357
  4. c7846c
  5. d09680
  6. d8a795
  7. e1b8a9
  8. e9cabe
  9. f0dbd4
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #aa502c mixed with black

  1. aa502c
  2. 934425
  3. 7d391e
  4. 682e17
  5. 532411
  6. 3f1a0a
  7. 2d1005
  8. 1b0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa502c with less saturation

  1. aa502c
  2. a55435
  3. 9f583d
  4. 9a5b44
  5. 945f4a
  6. 8e6251
  7. 886457
  8. 82675d
  9. 7c6963
  10. 756c68

Questions about #aa502c

What color is #aa502c?

#aa502c is bright brown. The closest named color is Rose of Sharon. In RGB it is rgb(170, 80, 44), in HSL hsl(17.14, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.79% 0.1284 41.332).

What colors go well with #aa502c?

The complementary color of #aa502c is #007c9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab495b and #9b5e00. The triadic partners are #008455 and #6362b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa502c?

White text reads better on #aa502c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa502c a warm or cool color?

#aa502c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.128.