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#aa5650 color: Bretzel Brown

#aa5650 is rgb(170, 86, 80) in RGB and oklch(55.329% 0.11129 25.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
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
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa5650

#aa5650 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 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #aa5650 mixed with white

  1. aa5650
  2. b46760
  3. bd7771
  4. c68882
  5. cf9993
  6. d8a9a4
  7. e0bab6
  8. e8cbc8
  9. f0dcda
  10. f8eeec

Darker: #aa5650 mixed with black

  1. aa5650
  2. 934a44
  3. 7d3e39
  4. 68322e
  5. 532724
  6. 3f1c1a
  7. 2d1210
  8. 1b0807
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5650 with less saturation

  1. aa5650
  2. a55a54
  3. a05d57
  4. 9b605b
  5. 96635e
  6. 916662
  7. 8b6965
  8. 856b69
  9. 7f6e6c
  10. 79706f

Questions about #aa5650

What color is #aa5650?

#aa5650 is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(170, 86, 80), in HSL hsl(4, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.329% 0.11129 25.52).

What colors go well with #aa5650?

The complementary color of #aa5650 is #008492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45575 and #a35f2a. The triadic partners are #438348 and #5370b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5650?

White text reads better on #aa5650: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5650 a warm or cool color?

#aa5650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.111.