Palettes / Colors / #AA484D
#AA484D — Muted Red
#AA484D is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #AA484D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA484D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #48A8A3; it also sits naturally between #A8487D and #A87348. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA484D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 72, 77 |
| HSL | 357°, 40%, 47% |
| HSV | 357°, 58%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 58%, 55%, 33% |
| XYZ | 20.23, 13.72, 8.60 |
| Yxy | 13.72, 0.4755, 0.3223 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.82, 40.69, 17.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.04, 35.24, 10.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 28% · Blue 30%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 55% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA484D
.text { color: #AA484D; }
.background { background-color: #AA484D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA484D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 72, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 40%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA484D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 72, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA484D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 72, 77, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA484D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA484D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48A8A3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.61:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.74:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA484D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA484D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA484D: ·
How #AA484D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA484D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA484D?
#AA484D is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 170, 72, 77). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA484D?
#AA484D is RGB 170, 72, 77 — HSL 357°, 40%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 58%, 55%, 33%.
What colors go with #AA484D?
Its complement is #48A8A3; analogous partners are #A8487D and #A87348. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA484D for text?
White text on #AA484D has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.74:1.