Information about #AA8484 color

#AA8484 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA8484 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 132, 132) (66.7% red, 51.8% green, 51.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #AA8484 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cherry Blossom Mouse (#AC8181). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage (#A78087) and Rustic Rose (#AB7E85).

The recipe behind #AA8484 is rgb(170, 132, 132), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA8484: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #AA8484 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA8484 color variations

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

#AA8484 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 #AA8484

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA8484
  • RGB170, 132, 132
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 132, 132)
  • HSL0°, 18%, 59%
  • HSL Precise0°, 18.269%, 59.216%
  • HSV0°, 22%, 67%
  • HSB0°, 22%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.518, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.518, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.518, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA8484
  • DECIMAL ID11175044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01