#aa6561 color: Melon Twist
#aa6561 is rgb(170, 101, 97) in RGB and oklch(58.244% 0.0899 23.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa6561
#aa6561 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 24°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Melon Twist (#aa6864). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #aa6561 mixed with white
Darker: #aa6561 mixed with black
Calmer: #aa6561 with less saturation
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Questions about #aa6561
What color is #aa6561?
#aa6561 is soft red. The closest named color is Melon Twist. In RGB it is rgb(170, 101, 97), in HSL hsl(3.29, 30.04%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.244% 0.0899 23.749).
What colors go well with #aa6561?
The complementary color of #aa6561 is #248a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5647f and #a56c46. The triadic partners are #598958 and #5f7ab1.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa6561?
White text reads better on #aa6561: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa6561 a warm or cool color?
#aa6561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.09.