Information about #AA4742 color

#AA4742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA4742 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 71, 66) — 66.7% red, 27.8% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 39 / 41 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA4742 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moulin Rouge (#AD463F). Slightly further away sit Forbidden (#B04640) and Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 71, 66)), which gives #AA4742 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA4742: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #AA4742 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA4742 color variations

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

#AA4742 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA4742 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AA4742 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA4742 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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#AA4742 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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#4270A9
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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AA4742

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

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Sappanwood Incense color link
Sappanwood Incense

#A24F46

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

#AA4742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA4742
  • RGB170, 71, 66
  • CMYK0, 39, 41, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 71, 66)
  • HSL3°, 44%, 46%
  • HSL Precise2.885°, 44.068%, 46.275%
  • HSV3°, 61%, 67%
  • HSB3°, 61%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.278, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.278, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.278, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA4742
  • DECIMAL ID11159362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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