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#aa5462 color: Grenadine

#aa5462 is rgb(170, 84, 98) in RGB and oklch(55.448% 0.11322 11.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

55.4%
0.113
11°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa5462

#aa5462 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #aa5462 mixed with white

  1. aa5462
  2. b46570
  3. bd767f
  4. c6868e
  5. cf979e
  6. d8a8ad
  7. e0b9bd
  8. e8cacd
  9. f0dcde
  10. f8edee

Darker: #aa5462 mixed with black

  1. aa5462
  2. 934854
  3. 7d3c47
  4. 68313a
  5. 53262d
  6. 3f1b21
  7. 2d1116
  8. 1b080b
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5462 with less saturation

  1. aa5462
  2. a55864
  3. a05c65
  4. 9b5f67
  5. 966269
  6. 91656a
  7. 8b686c
  8. 866b6e
  9. 806e6f
  10. 797071

Questions about #aa5462

What color is #aa5462?

#aa5462 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(170, 84, 98), in HSL hsl(350.23, 33.86%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.448% 0.11322 11.242).

What colors go well with #aa5462?

The complementary color of #aa5462 is #008783. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5686 and #a95a3b. The triadic partners are #5b8034 and #3b76b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5462?

White text reads better on #aa5462: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5462 a warm or cool color?

#aa5462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.113.