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#aa555c color: Grenadine

#aa555c is rgb(170, 85, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.448% 0.11145 16.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

55.4%
0.111
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa555c

#aa555c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #aa555c mixed with white

  1. aa555c
  2. b4666b
  3. bd767a
  4. c6878a
  5. cf989a
  6. d8a9aa
  7. e0babb
  8. e8cbcb
  9. f0dcdc
  10. f8edee

Darker: #aa555c mixed with black

  1. aa555c
  2. 93494f
  3. 7d3d42
  4. 683136
  5. 53262a
  6. 3f1c1f
  7. 2d1114
  8. 1b080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa555c with less saturation

  1. aa555c
  2. a5595e
  3. a05c61
  4. 9b6063
  5. 966365
  6. 916668
  7. 8b696a
  8. 856b6c
  9. 806e6e
  10. 797070

Questions about #aa555c

What color is #aa555c?

#aa555c is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(170, 85, 92), in HSL hsl(355.06, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.448% 0.11145 16.246).

What colors go well with #aa555c?

The complementary color of #aa555c is #008688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15680 and #a75c36. The triadic partners are #53813c and #4574b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa555c?

White text reads better on #aa555c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa555c a warm or cool color?

#aa555c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.111.