#aa5042 color: Hot Sauce
#aa5042 is rgb(170, 80, 66) in RGB and oklch(54.11% 0.12136 30.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- amber-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa5042
#aa5042 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hot Sauce (#ab4f41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #aa5042 mixed with white
Darker: #aa5042 mixed with black
Calmer: #aa5042 with less saturation
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Questions about #aa5042
What color is #aa5042?
#aa5042 is soft red. The closest named color is Hot Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(170, 80, 66), in HSL hsl(8.08, 44.07%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.11% 0.12136 30.534).
What colors go well with #aa5042?
The complementary color of #aa5042 is #008094. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64d6b and #a15b0e. The triadic partners are #2d8248 and #5569b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa5042?
White text reads better on #aa5042: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa5042 a warm or cool color?
#aa5042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.121.