#aa5740 color: Cottage Spice
#aa5740 is rgb(170, 87, 64) in RGB and oklch(55.191% 0.1147 36.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- amber-700
- Black 33%
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About #aa5740
#aa5740 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 36°.
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 Cottage Spice (#a85846). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #aa5740 mixed with white
Darker: #aa5740 mixed with black
Calmer: #aa5740 with less saturation
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Questions about #aa5740
What color is #aa5740?
#aa5740 is soft brown. The closest named color is Cottage Spice. In RGB it is rgb(170, 87, 64), in HSL hsl(13.02, 45.3%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.191% 0.1147 36.413).
What colors go well with #aa5740?
The complementary color of #aa5740 is #00819d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95367 and #9e6315. The triadic partners are #298655 and #616ab4.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa5740?
White text reads better on #aa5740: 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 #aa5740 a warm or cool color?
#aa5740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.115.