Information about #AA0E2D color

#AA0E2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA0E2D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 14, 45) — 66.7% red, 5.5% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 49 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AA0E2D reads as a strongly colored warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Wine Red (#B11226). Slightly further away sit Falcons Red (#A71930) and Rouge (#AB1239).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 14, 45)), which gives #AA0E2D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA0E2D: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA0E2D color variations

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

#AA0E2D 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 #AA0E2D

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

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA0E2D
  • RGB170, 14, 45
  • CMYK0, 61, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 14, 45)
  • HSL348°, 85%, 36%
  • HSL Precise348.077°, 84.783%, 36.078%
  • HSV348°, 92%, 67%
  • HSB348°, 92%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.055, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.055, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.055, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA0E2D
  • DECIMAL ID11144749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01