Color #AA8C8D – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AA8C8D?

The complementary color is #557372.

Q: Does #AA8C8D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.07:1. On black: 6.85:1.

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#AA8C8D FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AA8C8D?

RGB: 170, 140, 141. Copy as CSS: rgb(170, 140, 141).

Is #AA8C8D a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #AA8C8D?

Complement: #557372.

Does #AA8C8D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.07:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.85:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #aa8c8d Description

Build combos with #AA8C8D

#AA8C8D has RGB values of 170, 140, 141 and CMYK 0, 18, 17, 33. This red color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: warm, muted, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color aa8c8d. The best text color paired with #AA8C8D is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #aa8c8d.

Readable text on #AA8C8D

Black text: AA (6.8:1)White text: Fail (3.1:1)