#AA2743 Color
#AA2743 is rgb(170, 39, 67) in RGB, hsl(347, 63%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 61%, 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 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA2743rgb(170, 39, 67)hsl(347, 63%, 41%)hsv(347, 77%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 61%, 33%)oklch(49.1% 0.166 14.1)lab(39.14% 53.87 17.76)lch(39.14% 56.72 18.24)What #AA2743 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 #AA2743, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA2743 Channel Values
How #AA2743 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 39 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 63% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 77% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 61% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA2743 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 #AA2743
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA2743; 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 #AA2743
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 #AA2743 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.
#AA2743#525242#7F4542#6B6B3C#89573F#A92C2C#A92A36#5B5B5BUsing #AA2743 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa2743: #AA2743;background-color: #AA2743;colors: { 'color-aa2743': '#AA2743' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.153, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_aa2743">#AA2743</color>fill="#AA2743"More Red Colors
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#AA2743 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA2743?
#AA2743 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 39, 67) in RGB and hsl(347, 63%, 41%) 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 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #AA2743?
#AA2743 is rgb(170, 39, 67) — red 170, green 39, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA2743?
#AA2743 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 61%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA2743 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA2743 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA2743 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA2743 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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