Information about #AA494D color

#AA494D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA494D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 73, 77) — 66.7% red, 28.6% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 36 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA494D presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Red (#A84A4A). Slightly further away sit English Red (#AB4B52) and Aphrodisiac (#A64D4E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 73, 77)), which gives #AA494D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA494D: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #AA494D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA494D color variations

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

#AA494D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA494D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#662C2E

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Black

#000000

#AA494D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA494D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AB4973

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#AB499B

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#AA494D 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
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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
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#497EAB
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#49AB77
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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
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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
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#494DAB
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#ABA849
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#494DAB
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7EAB49
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#49ABA8
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Nearest named colors to #AA494D

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

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Moderate Amaranth color link
Moderate Amaranth

#A84A55

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Sappanwood Incense color link
Sappanwood Incense

#A24F46

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Moderate Scarlet color link
Moderate Scarlet

#A8554A

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Middle Red Purple color link
Middle Red Purple

#A55353

#AA494D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA494D
  • RGB170, 73, 77
  • CMYK0, 38, 36, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 73, 77)
  • HSL358°, 40%, 48%
  • HSL Precise357.526°, 39.918%, 47.647%
  • HSV358°, 57%, 67%
  • HSB358°, 57%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.286, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.286, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.286, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA494D
  • DECIMAL ID11159885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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