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#AA2C6F Color

#AA2C6F is rgb(170, 44, 111) in RGB, hsl(328, 59%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 35%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA2C6F
HEX#AA2C6F
RGBrgb(170, 44, 111)
HSLhsl(328, 59%, 42%)
HSVhsv(328, 74%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 35%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.173 352.6)
LABlab(40.76% 55.09 -7.77)
LCHlch(40.76% 55.64 351.97)

What #AA2C6F 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 #AA2C6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AA2C6F Channel Values

How #AA2C6F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 44 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 59% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 74% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 35% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA2C6F 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.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA2C6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA2C6F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AA2C6F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #AA2C6F 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.

Typical#AA2C6F
Protanopia#54546E
Protanomaly#80476F
Deuteranopia#6C6C6B
Deuteranomaly#89596D
Tritanopia#A73A3A
Tritanomaly#A83554
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #AA2C6F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aa2c6f: #AA2C6F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA2C6F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa2c6f': '#AA2C6F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.173, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_aa2c6f">#AA2C6F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA2C6F"

More Pink Colors

#AA2C6F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA2C6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA2C6F?

#AA2C6F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 44, 111) in RGB and hsl(328, 59%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.

What is the RGB value of #AA2C6F?

#AA2C6F is rgb(170, 44, 111) — red 170, green 44, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA2C6F?

#AA2C6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 35%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA2C6F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AA2C6F scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA2C6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA2C6F 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.39, which is visibly different.

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