#AA1340 Color
#AA1340 is rgb(170, 19, 64) in RGB, hsl(342, 80%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 62%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA1340rgb(170, 19, 64)hsl(342, 80%, 37%)hsv(342, 89%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 62%, 33%)oklch(47.8% 0.181 12.5)lab(37.34% 58.54 17.35)lch(37.34% 61.06 16.51)What #AA1340 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AA1340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA1340 Channel Values
How #AA1340 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 19 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 80% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 89% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 62% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA1340 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AA1340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA1340; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AA1340
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AA1340 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AA1340#4D4D3F#7D3D3F#686839#87523C#A91D1D#A9192E#565656Using #AA1340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa1340: #AA1340;background-color: #AA1340;colors: { 'color-aa1340': '#AA1340' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.075, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_aa1340">#AA1340</color>fill="#AA1340"More Pink Colors
#AA1340 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA1340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA1340?
#AA1340 is a dark pink — rgb(170, 19, 64) in RGB and hsl(342, 80%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.
What is the RGB value of #AA1340?
#AA1340 is rgb(170, 19, 64) — red 170, green 19, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA1340?
#AA1340 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 62%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA1340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA1340 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA1340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA1340 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.64, which is visibly different.
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