Information about #AA1C0C color

#AA1C0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA1C0C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 28, 12) — 66.7% red, 11% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 56 / 62 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA1C0C presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rufous (#A81C07). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Vintage Red (#AF2413).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 28, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #AA1C0C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA1C0C color variations

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

#AA1C0C 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 #AA1C0C

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

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA1C0C
  • RGB170, 28, 12
  • CMYK0, 56, 62, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 28, 12)
  • HSL6°, 87%, 36%
  • HSL Precise6.076°, 86.813%, 35.686%
  • HSV6°, 93%, 67%
  • HSB6°, 93%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.110, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.110, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.110, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA1C0C
  • DECIMAL ID11148300
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01