Information about #AA5E6D color

#AA5E6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA5E6D falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 94, 109) — 66.7% red, 36.9% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 24 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced red, #AA5E6D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Puce (#A95C68). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aiyana (#A86272) and Rose Dust (#9E5E6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 94, 109) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #AA5E6D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA5E6D color variations

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

#AA5E6D 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 #AA5E6D

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

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

China Rose color link
China Rose

#A8516E

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA5E6D
  • RGB170, 94, 109
  • CMYK0, 30, 24, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 94, 109)
  • HSL348°, 31%, 52%
  • HSL Precise348.158°, 30.894%, 51.765%
  • HSV348°, 45%, 67%
  • HSB348°, 45%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.369, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.369, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.369, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA5E6D
  • DECIMAL ID11165293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01