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#aa605e color: Escalante

#aa605e is rgb(170, 96, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.306% 0.09664 22.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

57.3%
0.097
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #aa605e

#aa605e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Escalante (#a95f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa605e mixed with white

  1. aa605e
  2. b36f6d
  3. bd7f7c
  4. c68e8c
  5. ce9e9b
  6. d7aeab
  7. dfbebc
  8. e8cecc
  9. f0dedd
  10. f7eeee

Darker: #aa605e mixed with black

  1. aa605e
  2. 935251
  3. 7d4544
  4. 683837
  5. 532c2b
  6. 3f201f
  7. 2d1514
  8. 1b0a0a
  9. 0b0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa605e with less saturation

  1. aa605e
  2. a66361
  3. a16663
  4. 9d6866
  5. 986b69
  6. 936d6b
  7. 8e706e
  8. 897270
  9. 837473
  10. 7e7676

Questions about #aa605e

What color is #aa605e?

#aa605e is soft red. The closest named color is Escalante. In RGB it is rgb(170, 96, 94), in HSL hsl(1.58, 30.89%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.306% 0.09664 22.162).

What colors go well with #aa605e?

The complementary color of #aa605e is #058991. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45f7e and #a56740. The triadic partners are #568751 and #5978b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa605e?

White text reads better on #aa605e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa605e a warm or cool color?

#aa605e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.097.