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#aa5950 color: Artisan Red

#aa5950 is rgb(170, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(55.817% 0.10773 27.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.8%
0.108
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #aa5950

#aa5950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Artisan Red (#ac5b50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa5950 mixed with white

  1. aa5950
  2. b46960
  3. bd7a71
  4. c68a82
  5. cf9a93
  6. d8aba4
  7. e0bbb6
  8. e8ccc8
  9. f0ddda
  10. f8eeec

Darker: #aa5950 mixed with black

  1. aa5950
  2. 934c44
  3. 7d4039
  4. 68342e
  5. 532824
  6. 3f1d1a
  7. 2d1310
  8. 1b0907
  9. 0b0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa5950 with less saturation

  1. aa5950
  2. a55c54
  3. a06058
  4. 9b635b
  5. 96655f
  6. 916863
  7. 8c6b66
  8. 866d6a
  9. 806f6d
  10. 7a7270

Questions about #aa5950

What color is #aa5950?

#aa5950 is soft red. The closest named color is Artisan Red. In RGB it is rgb(170, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(6, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.817% 0.10773 27.62).

What colors go well with #aa5950?

The complementary color of #aa5950 is #008594. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a55774 and #a2622c. The triadic partners are #43854e and #5871b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa5950?

White text reads better on #aa5950: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa5950 a warm or cool color?

#aa5950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.108.