Close to Marsala
#AA545E
#AA545E is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 32.9% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA545E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.14:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.14:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA545E as they’d see it.
#AA545E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA545E
What color is #AA545E?
#AA545E is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Marsala. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 32.9% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA545E in RGB?
#AA545E is rgb(170, 84, 94): 170 red, 84 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA545E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 51, 45, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA545E?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA545E?
Its complement #187B72 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.