What color is #AA4D33?

#AA4D33 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Truffle Trouble. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA4D33?

The RGB value is 170, 77, 51: 170 red, 77 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA4D33?

The complementary color is #3390AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA4D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA4D33 color

#AA4D33 rgb(170, 77, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AA4D33 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 30.2% green and 20% blue (170, 77, 51).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 54% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 70% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Truffle Trouble (#A35139), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#AA4D33 color codes

HEX	`#AA4D33`
RGB	`rgb(170, 77, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 30.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 54%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 70%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 70%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.37, 36.34, 33.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.37, 49.36, 42.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.831, 14.095, 4.808)`
Decimal	`11160883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA4D33, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AA4D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA4D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AA4D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa4d33; }
.text { color: #aa4d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa4d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 77 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa4d33, #aa8833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sienna.

Questions

What color is #AA4D33?: #AA4D33 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Truffle Trouble. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA4D33?: The RGB value is 170, 77, 51: 170 red, 77 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA4D33?: The complementary color is #3390AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA4D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.