Information about #AA3F2D color

#AA3F2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA3F2D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 63, 45) — 66.7% red, 24.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 49 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #AA3F2D 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 a hair away from Kamikaze (#A43F30). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sweet Brown (#A83731) and Medium Carmine (#AF4035).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 63, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA3F2D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #AA3F2D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA3F2D color variations

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#AA3F2D 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 #AA3F2D

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

Kamikaze color link
Kamikaze

#A43F30

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Whizz Bang color link
Whizz Bang

#A23A34

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Rock Spray color link
Rock Spray

#9D442D

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA3F2D
  • RGB170, 63, 45
  • CMYK0, 42, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 63, 45)
  • HSL9°, 58%, 42%
  • HSL Precise8.64°, 58.14%, 42.157%
  • HSV9°, 74%, 67%
  • HSB9°, 74%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.247, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.247, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.247, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA3F2D
  • DECIMAL ID11157293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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