What color is #AA8D8D?

#AA8D8D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA8D8D?

The RGB value is 170, 141, 141: 170 red, 141 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA8D8D?

The complementary color is #8DAAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA8D8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA8D8D color

#AA8D8D rgb(170, 141, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AA8D8D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 55.3% green and 55.3% blue (170, 141, 141).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 15% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Sphinx (#A99593), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#AA8D8D color codes

HEX	`#AA8D8D`
RGB	`rgb(170, 141, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 55.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 15%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 17%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.24, 10.92, 4.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.24, 11.66, 20.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.91, 29.52, 29.264)`
Decimal	`11177357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA8D8D, 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 #AA8D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA8D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #AA8D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa8d8d; }
.text { color: #aa8d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa8d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 141 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa8d8d, #aa9c8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA8D8D?: #AA8D8D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA8D8D?: The RGB value is 170, 141, 141: 170 red, 141 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA8D8D?: The complementary color is #8DAAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA8D8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.