Information about #AA1A0C color

#AA1A0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA1A0C falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 26, 12) — 66.7% red, 10.2% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 62 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA1A0C reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rufous (#A81C07). Slightly further away sit Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Red Thread (#A81900).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 26, 12)), which gives #AA1A0C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA1A0C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA1A0C color variations

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

#AA1A0C 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 #AA1A0C

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA1A0C
  • RGB170, 26, 12
  • CMYK0, 56, 62, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 26, 12)
  • HSL5°, 87%, 36%
  • HSL Precise5.316°, 86.813%, 35.686%
  • HSV5°, 93%, 67%
  • HSB5°, 93%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.102, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.102, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.102, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA1A0C
  • DECIMAL ID11147788
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01