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#AA4D31 Color

#AA4D31 is rgb(170, 77, 49) in RGB, hsl(14, 55%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 71%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA4D31
HEX#AA4D31
RGBrgb(170, 77, 49)
HSLhsl(14, 55%, 43%)
HSVhsv(14, 71%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 71%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.129 37.4)
LABlab(44.87% 37.61 35.38)
LCHlch(44.87% 51.64 43.25)

What #AA4D31 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 #AA4D31, 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 red in the library.

#AA4D31 Channel Values

How #AA4D31 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 77 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 55% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 71% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 71% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA4D31 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 text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA4D31

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA4D31; 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 #AA4D31

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 #AA4D31 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#AA4D31
Protanopia#656530
Protanomaly#865C30
Deuteranopia#767628
Deuteranomaly#8E682C
Tritanopia#AB4A4A
Tritanomaly#AB4B41
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #AA4D31 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa4d31: #AA4D31;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA4D31;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa4d31': '#AA4D31' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.302, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_aa4d31">#AA4D31</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA4D31"

More Red Colors

#AA4D31 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA4D31 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA4D31?

#AA4D31 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 77, 49) in RGB and hsl(14, 55%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #AA4D31?

#AA4D31 is rgb(170, 77, 49) — red 170, green 77, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA4D31?

#AA4D31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 71%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA4D31 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AA4D31 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA4D31 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA4D31 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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