Information about #AA3531 color

#AA3531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA3531 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 53, 49) (66.7% red, 20.8% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 47 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA3531 is a pleasantly vivid red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sweet Brown (#A83731). Slightly further away sit Get Reddy (#AD3539) and Luxury Red (#B03737).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 53, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #AA3531 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA3531 color variations

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

#AA3531 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 #AA3531

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

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Milano Red color link
Milano Red

#9E3332

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA3531
  • RGB170, 53, 49
  • CMYK0, 46, 47, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 53, 49)
  • HSL2°, 55%, 43%
  • HSL Precise1.983°, 55.251%, 42.941%
  • HSV2°, 71%, 67%
  • HSB2°, 71%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.208, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.208, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.208, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA3531
  • DECIMAL ID11154737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01