Information about #AA2738 color

#AA2738 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA2738 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 39, 56) (66.7% red, 15.3% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 51 / 45 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA2738 presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Glitterbug (#A92A37). Its next-closest registered neighbors are StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and Deep Carmine (#A9203E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 39, 56)), which gives #AA2738 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AA2738 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA2738 color variations

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

#AA2738 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA2738 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AA2738 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA2738 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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#AA266C

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#AA2738 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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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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#277AAA
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#27AA57
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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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#AA277A
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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
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#38AA27
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#2738AA
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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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#AA9927
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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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#7AAA27
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#27AA99
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#5727AA
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Nearest named colors to #AA2738

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

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

MIT Red color link
MIT Red

#A31F34

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Srinivasan Crimson color link
Srinivasan Crimson

#A3252F

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Candy Floss color link
Candy Floss

#9F263D

Roadster color link
Roadster

#9F2C37

#AA2738 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#AA2738 color image #AA2738 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA2738
  • RGB170, 39, 56
  • CMYK0, 51, 45, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 39, 56)
  • HSL352°, 63%, 41%
  • HSL Precise352.214°, 62.679%, 40.98%
  • HSV352°, 77%, 67%
  • HSB352°, 77%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.153, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.153, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.153, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA2738
  • DECIMAL ID11151160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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