#AA2748 Color
#AA2748 is rgb(170, 39, 72) in RGB, hsl(345, 63%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA2748rgb(170, 39, 72)hsl(345, 63%, 41%)hsv(345, 77%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 33%)oklch(49.3% 0.167 11.6)lab(39.23% 54.11 14.70)lch(39.23% 56.07 15.20)What #AA2748 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 #AA2748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA2748 Channel Values
How #AA2748 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 63% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 77% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 58% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA2748 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 #AA2748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA2748; 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 #AA2748
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 #AA2748 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.
#AA2748#525247#7F4547#6B6B42#895744#A92D2D#A92B39#5B5B5BUsing #AA2748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa2748: #AA2748;background-color: #AA2748;colors: { 'color-aa2748': '#AA2748' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.153, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_aa2748">#AA2748</color>fill="#AA2748"More Red Colors
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#AA2748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA2748?
#AA2748 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 39, 72) in RGB and hsl(345, 63%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #AA2748?
#AA2748 is rgb(170, 39, 72) — red 170, green 39, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA2748?
#AA2748 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA2748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA2748 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA2748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA2748 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 17.57, which is visibly different.
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