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#aa556e color: Pink Parakeet

#aa556e is rgb(170, 85, 110) in RGB and oklch(55.95% 0.1142 2.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

56%
0.114
3°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa556e

#aa556e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parakeet (#ad546e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #aa556e mixed with white

  1. aa556e
  2. b4667b
  3. bd7689
  4. c68797
  5. cf98a5
  6. d8a9b4
  7. e0bac2
  8. e8cbd1
  9. f0dce0
  10. f8edf0

Darker: #aa556e mixed with black

  1. aa556e
  2. 93495f
  3. 7d3d50
  4. 683141
  5. 532633
  6. 3f1c26
  7. 2d1119
  8. 1b080e
  9. 0b0204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #aa556e with less saturation

  1. aa556e
  2. a5596f
  3. a15d6f
  4. 9c6070
  5. 976370
  6. 916671
  7. 8c6972
  8. 866c72
  9. 816f73
  10. 7b7274

Questions about #aa556e

What color is #aa556e?

#aa556e is soft rose. The closest named color is Pink Parakeet. In RGB it is rgb(170, 85, 110), in HSL hsl(342.35, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.95% 0.1142 2.792).

What colors go well with #aa556e?

The complementary color of #aa556e is #00897a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b5991 and #ad5847. The triadic partners are #687f29 and #2a7bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa556e?

White text reads better on #aa556e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa556e a warm or cool color?

#aa556e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.114.