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#aa564f color: Bretzel Brown

#aa564f is rgb(170, 86, 79) in RGB and oklch(55.308% 0.11148 26.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

55.3%
0.111
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • 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 #aa564f

#aa564f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 26°.

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 Bretzel Brown (#aa5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa564f mixed with white

  1. aa564f
  2. b4675f
  3. bd7770
  4. c68881
  5. cf9992
  6. d8a9a4
  7. e0bab5
  8. e8cbc7
  9. f0dcda
  10. f8eeec

Darker: #aa564f mixed with black

  1. aa564f
  2. 934a44
  3. 7d3e38
  4. 68322e
  5. 532723
  6. 3f1c19
  7. 2d1210
  8. 1b0807
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa564f with less saturation

  1. aa564f
  2. a55a53
  3. a05d57
  4. 9b605a
  5. 96635e
  6. 906661
  7. 8b6965
  8. 856b68
  9. 7f6e6c
  10. 79706f

Questions about #aa564f

What color is #aa564f?

#aa564f is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(170, 86, 79), in HSL hsl(4.62, 36.55%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.308% 0.11148 26.21).

What colors go well with #aa564f?

The complementary color of #aa564f is #008492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a55474 and #a35f29. The triadic partners are #428449 and #546fb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa564f?

White text reads better on #aa564f: 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 #aa564f a warm or cool color?

#aa564f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.111.