What color is #AA616C?

#AA616C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA616C?

The RGB value is 170, 97, 108: 170 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA616C?

The complementary color is #61AA9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA616C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA616C color

#AA616C rgb(170, 97, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA616C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 38% green and 42.4% blue (170, 97, 108).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 30% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 36% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#AA616C color codes

HEX	`#AA616C`
RGB	`rgb(170, 97, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 38%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 30%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 43%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.71, 30.84, 6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.71, 31.57, 12.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.56, 18.18, 16.453)`
Decimal	`11166060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA616C, 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 #AA616C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA616C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #AA616C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa616c; }
.text { color: #aa616c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa616c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 97 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa616c, #aa7a61); }

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Questions

What color is #AA616C?: #AA616C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA616C?: The RGB value is 170, 97, 108: 170 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA616C?: The complementary color is #61AA9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA616C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.