Information about #AA7373 color

#AA7373 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA7373 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 115, 115) — 66.7% red, 45.1% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 22 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA7373 reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper Penny (#AD6F69) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 115, 115) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA7373 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA7373 color variations

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

#AA7373 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 #AA7373

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

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA7373
  • RGB170, 115, 115
  • CMYK0, 22, 22, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 115, 115)
  • HSL0°, 24%, 56%
  • HSL Precise0°, 24.444%, 55.882%
  • HSV0°, 32%, 67%
  • HSB0°, 32%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.451, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.451, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.451, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA7373
  • DECIMAL ID11170675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01