#aa5656 color: Bretzel Brown
#aa5656 is rgb(170, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.462% 0.11042 21.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa5656
#aa5656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bretzel Brown (#aa5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #aa5656 mixed with white
Darker: #aa5656 mixed with black
Calmer: #aa5656 with less saturation
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Questions about #aa5656
What color is #aa5656?
#aa5656 is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(170, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.462% 0.11042 21.262).
What colors go well with #aa5656?
The complementary color of #aa5656 is #00858e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3567a and #a55e30. The triadic partners are #4c8344 and #4d72b3.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa5656?
White text reads better on #aa5656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa5656 a warm or cool color?
#aa5656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.11.