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#aa5256 color: The Ego Has Landed

#aa5256 is rgb(170, 82, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.833% 0.11564 18.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

54.8%
0.116
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #aa5256

#aa5256 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed (#a75455). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #aa5256 mixed with white

  1. aa5256
  2. b46366
  3. bd7476
  4. c78586
  5. d09696
  6. d8a7a7
  7. e1b9b8
  8. e9cac9
  9. f0dbdb
  10. f8eded

Darker: #aa5256 mixed with black

  1. aa5256
  2. 93464a
  3. 7d3b3e
  4. 682f32
  5. 532527
  6. 3f1a1c
  7. 2d1112
  8. 1b0808
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5256 with less saturation

  1. aa5256
  2. a55659
  3. a05a5c
  4. 9b5d5e
  5. 956061
  6. 906464
  7. 8a6766
  8. 846969
  9. 7e6c6c
  10. 786e6e

Questions about #aa5256

What color is #aa5256?

#aa5256 is soft rose. The closest named color is The Ego Has Landed. In RGB it is rgb(170, 82, 86), in HSL hsl(357.27, 34.92%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.833% 0.11564 18.828).

What colors go well with #aa5256?

The complementary color of #aa5256 is #00848a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1527c and #a65a2d. The triadic partners are #4c813c and #4671b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5256?

White text reads better on #aa5256: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5256 a warm or cool color?

#aa5256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.116.