Information about #AA0959 color

#AA0959 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA0959 falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 9, 89) — 66.7% red, 3.5% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 32 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA0959 presents itself as a intensely saturated pink-red rose — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Colour Me Pink (#A90C50) and Gift from God (#A50D61).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 9, 89)), which gives #AA0959 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA0959 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AA0959 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AA0959

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Strong Rose color link
Strong Rose

#A80054

Dark Fuchsia color link
Dark Fuchsia

#9D0759

Purplish Red color link
Purplish Red

#B0054B

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Berry color link
Berry

#990F4B

Flirt color link
Flirt

#A2006D

Scrumptious color link
Scrumptious

#B71D62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA0959
  • RGB170, 9, 89
  • CMYK0, 63, 32, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 9, 89)
  • HSL330°, 90%, 35%
  • HSL Precise330.186°, 89.944%, 35.098%
  • HSV330°, 95%, 67%
  • HSB330°, 95%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.035, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.035, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.035, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA0959
  • DECIMAL ID11143513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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