What color is #AA5E5F?

#AA5E5F 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 #AA5E5F?

The RGB value is 170, 94, 95: 170 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5E5F?

The complementary color is #5EAAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5E5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5E5F color

#AA5E5F rgb(170, 94, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA5E5F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 36.9% green and 37.3% blue (170, 94, 95).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 44% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#AA5E5F color codes

HEX	`#AA5E5F`
RGB	`rgb(170, 94, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 36.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 44%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, 30.95, 13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 33.63, 23.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.647, 17.38, 12.986)`
Decimal	`11165279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5E5F, 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 #AA5E5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA5E5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #AA5E5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5e5f; }
.text { color: #aa5e5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5e5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 94 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5e5f, #aa835e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AA5E5F?: #AA5E5F 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 #AA5E5F?: The RGB value is 170, 94, 95: 170 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5E5F?: The complementary color is #5EAAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5E5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.