Information about #AA1711 color

#AA1711 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA1711 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 23, 17) — 66.7% red, 9% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 58 / 60 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #AA1711 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rufous (#A81C07). Slightly further away sit Pulse (#A41D19) and Tomato Sauce (#B21807).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 23, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA1711 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA1711 color variations

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#AA1711 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 #AA1711

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

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

#AA1711 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA1711
  • RGB170, 23, 17
  • CMYK0, 58, 60, 33
  • HSL2°, 82%, 37%
  • HSL Precise2.353°, 81.818%, 36.667%
  • HSV2°, 90%, 67%
  • HSB2°, 90%, 67%
  • HEX IDAA1711
  • DECIMAL ID11147025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
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