#AA3E13 Color
#AA3E13 is rgb(170, 62, 19) in RGB, hsl(17, 80%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA3E13rgb(170, 62, 19)hsl(17, 80%, 37%)hsv(17, 89%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 33%)oklch(51% 0.151 39.3)lab(41.90% 43.79 47.33)lch(41.90% 64.48 47.23)What #AA3E13 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 #AA3E13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA3E13 Channel Values
How #AA3E13 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 62 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 80% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 89% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 89% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA3E13 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 #AA3E13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA3E13; 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 #AA3E13
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 #AA3E13 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.
#AA3E13#5D5D0F#835211#717100#8B6102#AB3A3A#AB3C2F#616161Using #AA3E13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa3e13: #AA3E13;background-color: #AA3E13;colors: { 'color-aa3e13': '#AA3E13' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.243, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_aa3e13">#AA3E13</color>fill="#AA3E13"More Brown Colors
#AA3E13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA3E13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA3E13?
#AA3E13 is a dark brown — rgb(170, 62, 19) in RGB and hsl(17, 80%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #AA3E13?
#AA3E13 is rgb(170, 62, 19) — red 170, green 62, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA3E13?
#AA3E13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA3E13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA3E13 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA3E13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA3E13 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.
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