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#AA635A Color

#AA635A is rgb(170, 99, 90) in RGB, hsl(7, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA635A
HEX#AA635A
RGBrgb(170, 99, 90)
HSLhsl(7, 32%, 51%)
HSVhsv(7, 47%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.094 28)
LABlab(50.11% 28.68 18.16)
LCHlch(50.11% 33.95 32.35)

What #AA635A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AA635A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#AA635A Channel Values

How #AA635A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 99 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 32% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 47% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 47% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA635A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA635A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA635A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AA635A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #AA635A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AA635A
Protanopia#737359
Protanomaly#8C6D5A
Deuteranopia#808057
Deuteranomaly#937658
Tritanopia#AB6262
Tritanomaly#AA625F
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA635A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aa635a: #AA635A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA635A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa635a': '#AA635A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.388, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_aa635a">#AA635A</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA635A"

More Red Colors

#AA635A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA635A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA635A?

#AA635A is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 99, 90) in RGB and hsl(7, 32%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #AA635A?

#AA635A is rgb(170, 99, 90) — red 170, green 99, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA635A?

#AA635A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 47%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA635A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA635A scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA635A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA635A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.19, which is visibly different.

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