Information about #AA6E6E color

#AA6E6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA6E6E falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 110, 110) — 66.7% red, 43.1% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 24 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA6E6E is a moderately toned earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Copper Penny (#AD6F69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Tree (#AB6E67) and Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D).

The recipe behind #AA6E6E is rgb(170, 110, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA6E6E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #AA6E6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA6E6E color variations

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

#AA6E6E 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 #AA6E6E

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

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6E6E
  • RGB170, 110, 110
  • CMYK0, 24, 24, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 110, 110)
  • HSL0°, 26%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0°, 26.087%, 54.902%
  • HSV0°, 35%, 67%
  • HSB0°, 35%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.431, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.431, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.431, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6E6E
  • DECIMAL ID11169390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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