All About Color #AA2C2E

#AA2C2E

About #AA2C2E

#AA2C2E is a medium red color with the hex code #AA2C2E. In RGB it is red 170, green 44, blue 46; in HSL it is hue 359°, saturation 59%, lightness 42%; in CMYK it is 0%, 74%, 73%, 33%. Its contrast ratio is 6.75:1 on white and 3.11:1 on black.

#AA2C2E Color Conversion

Hex tripletAA, 2C, 2E
CMYK0.00%, 74.12%, 72.94%, 33.33%
RGB Decimal170, 44, 46
HSL359°, 59%, 42%
RGB Octal252, 54, 56
HSV (HSB)359.05°, 74.12%, 66.67%
RGB Binary10101010, 101100, 101110
CIE-L*AB38.80, 50.76, 29.87
RGB Percent66.67%, 17.25%, 18.04%
CIE-L*CH38.80, 58.90, 30.47
XYZ17.97, 10.54, 3.67
CIE-L*UV38.80, 93.95, 19.54
xyY0.56, 0.33, 10.54
Hunter-Lab32.47, 41.96, 16.02
RYB66.67%, 17.25%, 18.04%

Color Accessibility Scores

#AA2C2E on a dark background: contrast 3.11:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#AA2C2E on a light background: contrast 6.75:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #AA2C2E, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around #AA2C2E. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#AA2C2E · #D55D5F · #61191A · #2CAAA8 · #5DD5D3

Analogous palette

#A82CAA · #AA2C6D · #AA2C2E · #AA692C · #AAA82C

Triadic palette

#AA2C2E · #2EAA2C · #2C2EAA · #D55D5F · #5FD55D

Tetradic palette

#AA2C2E · #6DAA2C · #2CAAA8 · #692CAA · #61191A

Monochromatic palette

#310D0D · #6D1C1E · #AA2C2E · #D25153 · #E28D8F

Generate more palettes containing #AA2C2E · Browse all color names

Discover more color profiles with the Muzli extension

Experience design inspiration like never before with Muzli. Loved by 800k+ designers worldwide, Muzli is the leading go-to browser extension for creative professionals.

Install now and let the magic begin.

Get Muzli