Information about #AA212F color

#AA212F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA212F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 33, 47) — 66.7% red, 12.9% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 48 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #AA212F holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 almost identical to Upsdell Red (#AE2029). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Srinivasan Crimson (#A3252F) and Rambutan Red (#A72127).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 33, 47)), which gives #AA212F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA212F: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA212F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA212F color variations

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

#AA212F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D63242

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#E06571

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#EA98A0

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#F4CBCF

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White

#FFFFFF

#AA212F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#881A25

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#66141C

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#440D12

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#220609

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Black

#000000

#AA212F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A4313D

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#9D434C

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#8A696D

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Grey

#808080

#AA212F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9CAA21

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#AA8121

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#AA4A21

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#AA2166

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#AA219C

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#8121AA

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#AA212F 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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#22AA9D
#22AA9D

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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
#AA212F
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#2274AA
#2274AA

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#22AA58
#22AA58

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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
#AA5822
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#AA212F
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#AA2274
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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
#AA212F
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#2FAA22
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#222FAA
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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
#AA212F
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#AA9D22
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#22AA9D
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#222FAA
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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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#74AA22
#74AA22

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#22AA9D
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#5822AA
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Nearest named colors to #AA212F

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

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

#AA212F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA212F
  • RGB170, 33, 47
  • CMYK0, 54, 48, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 33, 47)
  • HSL354°, 67%, 40%
  • HSL Precise353.869°, 67.488%, 39.804%
  • HSV354°, 81%, 67%
  • HSB354°, 81%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.129, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.129, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.129, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA212F
  • DECIMAL ID11149615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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