What color is #AA686E?

#AA686E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA686E?

The RGB value is 170, 104, 110: 170 red, 104 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA686E?

The complementary color is #68AAA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA686E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA686E color

#AA686E rgb(170, 104, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA686E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 40.8% green and 43.1% blue (170, 104, 110).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 28% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 35% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#AA686E color codes

HEX	`#AA686E`
RGB	`rgb(170, 104, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 40.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 28%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.35, 27.22, 7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.35, 28.34, 16.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.343, 19.574, 17.245)`
Decimal	`11167854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA686E, 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 #AA686E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA686E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #AA686E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa686e; }
.text { color: #aa686e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa686e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 104 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa686e, #aa8368); }

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Questions

What color is #AA686E?: #AA686E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA686E?: The RGB value is 170, 104, 110: 170 red, 104 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA686E?: The complementary color is #68AAA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA686E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.