What color is #AA7358?

#AA7358 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA7358?

The RGB value is 170, 115, 88: 170 red, 115 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA7358?

The complementary color is #588FAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA7358?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA7358 color

#AA7358 rgb(170, 115, 88)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AA7358 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 45.1% green and 34.5% blue (170, 115, 88).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 48% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Hazelnut (#A8715A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#AA7358 color codes

HEX	`#AA7358`
RGB	`rgb(170, 115, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 45.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 48%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.51, 18.48, 23.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.51, 30.05, 52.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.471, 21.514, 12.094)`
Decimal	`11170648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA7358, 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 #AA7358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA7358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #AA7358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa7358; }
.text { color: #aa7358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa7358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 115 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa7358, #aa9c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AA7358?: #AA7358 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Hazelnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA7358?: The RGB value is 170, 115, 88: 170 red, 115 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA7358?: The complementary color is #588FAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA7358?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.