#aa5e5e color: Escalante
#aa5e5e is rgb(170, 94, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.966% 0.09923 20.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 33%
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About #aa5e5e
#aa5e5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Escalante (#a95f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #aa5e5e mixed with white
Darker: #aa5e5e mixed with black
Calmer: #aa5e5e with less saturation
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Questions about #aa5e5e
What color is #aa5e5e?
#aa5e5e is soft red. The closest named color is Escalante. In RGB it is rgb(170, 94, 94), in HSL hsl(0, 30.89%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.966% 0.09923 20.632).
What colors go well with #aa5e5e?
The complementary color of #aa5e5e is #00888f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35e7f and #a6653e. The triadic partners are #56864d and #5577b2.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa5e5e?
White text reads better on #aa5e5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa5e5e a warm or cool color?
#aa5e5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.099.