Information about #AA1A3E color

#AA1A3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA1A3E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 26, 62) (66.7% red, 10.2% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 56 / 42 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA1A3E presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Carmine (#A9203E). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Wine (#AC1E44) and Rouge (#AB1239).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 26, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA1A3E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. #AA1A3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA1A3E color variations

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

#AA1A3E 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 #AA1A3E

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

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Cool Red color link
Cool Red

#A80B44

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA1A3E
  • RGB170, 26, 62
  • CMYK0, 56, 42, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 26, 62)
  • HSL345°, 73%, 38%
  • HSL Precise345°, 73.469%, 38.431%
  • HSV345°, 85%, 67%
  • HSB345°, 85%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.102, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.102, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.102, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA1A3E
  • DECIMAL ID11147838
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01