#AA5338#AA5338
#AA5338 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 54.4% C 0.121 H 37.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AA5338 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(14, 67%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 51.2%, 67.1%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.66, 33.51, 32.09) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.66, 46.40, 43.75°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.42% 0.0958 0.0746) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.42% 0.121 37.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.3864, 15.0205, 5.5663) |
| Luminance | 0.1502 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 4.15
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 6.94
Clay
#B66A50
ΔE00 7.54
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 7.68
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 7.78
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 7.85
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AA5338 #388FAA
analogous
#AA3856 #AA5338 #AA8C38
triadic
#AA5338 #38AA53 #5338AA
tetradic
#AA5338 #56AA38 #388FAA #8C38AA
square
#AA5338 #56AA38 #388FAA #8C38AA
split-complementary
#AA5338 #38AA8C #3856AA
monochromatic
#4E261A #7C3D29 #AA5338 #C87257 #D79985
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.25
#AA5338 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#AA5338 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AA5338
5.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AA5338 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AA5338 | 1.00 | 5.25 | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6A6035
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7F7336
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BA424D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #aa5338; /* rgb */ color: rgb(170, 83, 56); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.4% 0.121 37.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#c9856f',
500: '#aa5338',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #aa5338; $custom-light: #c9856f; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#aa5338",
"rgb": {
"r": 170,
"g": 83,
"b": 56
},
"hsl": {
"h": 14.211,
"s": 50.442,
"l": 44.314
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5442,
"c": 0.12141,
"h": 37.9
},
"luminance": 0.15018
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AA5338
secondary
#7DB1C1
accent
#B9DA4E
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEC
border
#D3CAC7
text
#140B07
muted
#837C7A