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#aa695c color: Brick Dust

#aa695c is rgb(170, 105, 92) in RGB and oklch(58.841% 0.08657 32.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.8%
0.087
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #aa695c

#aa695c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brick Dust (#ab685f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #aa695c mixed with white

  1. aa695c
  2. b3776b
  3. bc867b
  4. c5958b
  5. cea39b
  6. d6b2ab
  7. dfc1bb
  8. e7d1cc
  9. efe0dd
  10. f7efee

Darker: #aa695c mixed with black

  1. aa695c
  2. 935a4f
  3. 7d4c42
  4. 683e36
  5. 53312a
  6. 3f241f
  7. 2d1814
  8. 1b0c0a
  9. 0b0403
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa695c with less saturation

  1. aa695c
  2. a66b5f
  3. a26e63
  4. 9e7066
  5. 99726a
  6. 95746d
  7. 907670
  8. 8c7773
  9. 877976
  10. 827b7a

Questions about #aa695c

What color is #aa695c?

#aa695c is soft red. The closest named color is Brick Dust. In RGB it is rgb(170, 105, 92), in HSL hsl(10, 31.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.841% 0.08657 32.007).

What colors go well with #aa695c?

The complementary color of #aa695c is #308a9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a86679 and #a27144. The triadic partners are #538c63 and #6b79b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa695c?

White text reads better on #aa695c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa695c a warm or cool color?

#aa695c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.087.