Information about #AA182C color

#AA182C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA182C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 24, 44) — 66.7% red, 9.4% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 49 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA182C is a vivid, lively red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Falcons Red (#A71930). Slightly further away sit Netherlands Red (#AE1C28) and Upsdell Red (#AE2029).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 24, 44)), which gives #AA182C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA182C: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #AA182C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA182C color variations

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

#AA182C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E7586B

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White

#FFFFFF

#AA182C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#871322

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#650E1A

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#210408

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Black

#000000

#AA182C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A42939

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#9E3C49

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#955059

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Grey

#808080

#AA182C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A97918

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#A91865

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#A9189F

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#7918A9

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#AA182C 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
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#18AA96
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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
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#1874AA
#1874AA

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#18AA4E
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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
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#AA1874
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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
#AA182C
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#2CAA18
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#182CAA
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#AA9618
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#18AA96
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#182CAA
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#74AA18
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#18AA96
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#4E18AA
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Nearest named colors to #AA182C

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

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Vivid Burgundy color link
Vivid Burgundy

#9F1D35

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

#AA182C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA182C
  • RGB170, 24, 44
  • CMYK0, 57, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 24, 44)
  • HSL352°, 75%, 38%
  • HSL Precise351.781°, 75.258%, 38.039%
  • HSV352°, 86%, 67%
  • HSB352°, 86%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.094, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.094, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.094, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA182C
  • DECIMAL ID11147308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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