What color is #AA595E?

#AA595E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA595E?

The RGB value is 170, 89, 94: 170 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA595E?

The complementary color is #59AAA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA595E color

#AA595E rgb(170, 89, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA595E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (170, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 32% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#AA595E color codes

HEX	`#AA595E`
RGB	`rgb(170, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 32%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.63, 33.54, 12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.63, 35.7, 20.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.172, 16.501, 12.605)`
Decimal	`11163998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA595E, 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 #AA595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #AA595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa595e; }
.text { color: #aa595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa595e, #aa7d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AA595E?: #AA595E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA595E?: The RGB value is 170, 89, 94: 170 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA595E?: The complementary color is #59AAA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.