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#aa5562 color: Grenadine

#aa5562 is rgb(170, 85, 98) in RGB and oklch(55.604% 0.11177 11.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

55.6%
0.112
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa5562

#aa5562 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #aa5562 mixed with white

  1. aa5562
  2. b46670
  3. bd767f
  4. c6878e
  5. cf989e
  6. d8a9ad
  7. e0babd
  8. e8cbcd
  9. f0dcde
  10. f8edee

Darker: #aa5562 mixed with black

  1. aa5562
  2. 934954
  3. 7d3d47
  4. 68313a
  5. 53262d
  6. 3f1c21
  7. 2d1116
  8. 1b080b
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5562 with less saturation

  1. aa5562
  2. a55964
  3. a05c65
  4. 9b6067
  5. 966369
  6. 91666b
  7. 8b696c
  8. 866c6e
  9. 806e70
  10. 7a7171

Questions about #aa5562

What color is #aa5562?

#aa5562 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(170, 85, 98), in HSL hsl(350.82, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.604% 0.11177 11.77).

What colors go well with #aa5562?

The complementary color of #aa5562 is #008784. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5786 and #a95b3c. The triadic partners are #5b8137 and #3d76b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5562?

White text reads better on #aa5562: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5562 a warm or cool color?

#aa5562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.112.