What color is #AA5154?

#AA5154 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA5154?

The RGB value is 170, 81, 84: 170 red, 81 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5154?

The complementary color is #51AAA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5154 color

#AA5154 rgb(170, 81, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA5154 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 31.8% green and 32.9% blue (170, 81, 84).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 51% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#AA5154 color codes

HEX	`#AA5154`
RGB	`rgb(170, 81, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 31.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 51%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.73, 36.76, 15.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.73, 39.95, 23.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.122, 15.073, 10.183)`
Decimal	`11161940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5154, 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 #AA5154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA5154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #AA5154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5154; }
.text { color: #aa5154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 81 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5154, #aa7a51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AA5154?: #AA5154 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA5154?: The RGB value is 170, 81, 84: 170 red, 81 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5154?: The complementary color is #51AAA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.