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#aa5755 color: Bretzel Brown

#aa5755 is rgb(170, 87, 85) in RGB and oklch(55.6% 0.10926 22.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

55.6%
0.109
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa5755

#aa5755 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #aa5755 mixed with white

  1. aa5755
  2. b46865
  3. bd7875
  4. c68885
  5. cf9996
  6. d8aaa7
  7. e0bab8
  8. e8cbc9
  9. f0dcdb
  10. f8eeed

Darker: #aa5755 mixed with black

  1. aa5755
  2. 934b49
  3. 7d3e3d
  4. 683331
  5. 532726
  6. 3f1c1c
  7. 2d1211
  8. 1b0808
  9. 0b0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5755 with less saturation

  1. aa5755
  2. a55b58
  3. a05e5b
  4. 9b615e
  5. 966461
  6. 916764
  7. 8b6a67
  8. 866c6a
  9. 806f6d
  10. 7a7170

Questions about #aa5755

What color is #aa5755?

#aa5755 is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(170, 87, 85), in HSL hsl(1.41, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.6% 0.10926 22.641).

What colors go well with #aa5755?

The complementary color of #aa5755 is #00858f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35679 and #a45f30. The triadic partners are #4a8346 and #5072b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5755?

White text reads better on #aa5755: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5755 a warm or cool color?

#aa5755 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.109.