Information about #AA321D color

#AA321D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA321D falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 50, 29) — 66.7% red, 19.6% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 55 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA321D presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Red (#AA381E). Slightly further away sit Chinese Brown (#AB381F) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 50, 29)), which gives #AA321D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA321D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA321D color variations

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

#AA321D 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 #AA321D

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Red Birch color link
Red Birch

#9D2B22

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA321D
  • RGB170, 50, 29
  • CMYK0, 47, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 50, 29)
  • HSL9°, 71%, 39%
  • HSL Precise8.936°, 70.854%, 39.02%
  • HSV9°, 83%, 67%
  • HSB9°, 83%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.196, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.196, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.196, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA321D
  • DECIMAL ID11153949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01