Information about #AA451D color

#AA451D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA451D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 69, 29) (66.7% red, 27.1% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 55 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA451D is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange 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 almost identical to Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Brown (#AC4313) and Vindaloo (#A74F20).

The recipe behind #AA451D is rgb(170, 69, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #AA451D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA451D color variations

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

#AA451D 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 #AA451D

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA451D
  • RGB170, 69, 29
  • CMYK0, 40, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 69, 29)
  • HSL17°, 71%, 39%
  • HSL Precise17.021°, 70.854%, 39.02%
  • HSV17°, 83%, 67%
  • HSB17°, 83%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.271, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.271, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.271, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA451D
  • DECIMAL ID11158813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01