What color is #AA6D6C?

#AA6D6C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA6D6C?

The RGB value is 170, 109, 108: 170 red, 109 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA6D6C?

The complementary color is #6CA9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA6D6C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA6D6C color

#AA6D6C rgb(170, 109, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA6D6C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 42.7% green and 42.4% blue (170, 109, 108).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 36% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rustling Leaves (#AD6961), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#AA6D6C color codes

HEX	`#AA6D6C`
RGB	`rgb(170, 109, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 42.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 36%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.47, 24.16, 10.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.47, 26.42, 23.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.754, 20.568, 16.851)`
Decimal	`11169132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA6D6C, 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 #AA6D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA6D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #AA6D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa6d6c; }
.text { color: #aa6d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa6d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 109 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa6d6c, #aa8c6c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA6D6C?: #AA6D6C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA6D6C?: The RGB value is 170, 109, 108: 170 red, 109 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA6D6C?: The complementary color is #6CA9AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA6D6C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.