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#aa5259 color: Grenadine

#aa5259 is rgb(170, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.905% 0.11556 16.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

54.9%
0.116
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #aa5259

#aa5259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #aa5259 mixed with white

  1. aa5259
  2. b46368
  3. bd7478
  4. c78588
  5. d09698
  6. d8a7a9
  7. e1b9b9
  8. e9caca
  9. f0dbdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #aa5259 mixed with black

  1. aa5259
  2. 93464c
  3. 7d3b40
  4. 682f34
  5. 532528
  6. 3f1a1d
  7. 2d1113
  8. 1b0809
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5259 with less saturation

  1. aa5259
  2. a5565c
  3. a05a5e
  4. 9b5d60
  5. 966163
  6. 906465
  7. 8a6768
  8. 84696a
  9. 7e6c6c
  10. 786f6f

Questions about #aa5259

What color is #aa5259?

#aa5259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(170, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.23, 34.92%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.905% 0.11556 16.71).

What colors go well with #aa5259?

The complementary color of #aa5259 is #008587. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1537f and #a75931. The triadic partners are #508039 and #4272b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5259?

White text reads better on #aa5259: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5259 a warm or cool color?

#aa5259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.116.