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What color is AA0400?

The RGB color code for color number #AA0400 is RGB(170, 4, 0). In the RGB color model, #AA0400 has a red value of 170, a green value of 4, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 97.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 1.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 33.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA0400 has a hue of 1.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color AA0400 is cool or warm?

Color AA0400 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AA0400? (For interior and product design)

AA0400 has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#AA0400

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #AA0400 with dark and light Color




Is #AA0400 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA0400 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AA0400 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 4, 0)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
4 (1.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
97.65%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(1.41deg, 100.0 %, 33.3 %)

Hue
1.41°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
33.33 %.

RYB

RYB(251, 88, 84)
Red
251 (98.4%)
Yellow
88 (34.4%)
Blue
84 (33.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
1.41°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 1.41°

W: 0.00 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 16.62

Y : 8.63

Z : 0.79

YXY

Y1 : 8.63

X : 0.64

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 98.43%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 8.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.7YR 3.4/16.4

CIE-Lab

L : 35.27

A : 58.62

B : 49.5

CIE-Lch

L : 35.27

C : 76.73

H : 40.18

CIE-Luv

L : 35.27

U : 114.58

V : 25.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.38

A : 49.56

B : 18.97






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AA0400


Here are the colors similar to AA0400. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A91101
Turkey Red
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#A40000
Dark Candy Apple Red
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#990000
Crimson Red
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA0400.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA0400.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA0400.


#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#9A3324
PANTONE 484 C
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA0400.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA0400.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#AE0C00
Mordant red 19
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AA0400


Here are the paint colors similar to AA0400. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to Benjamin Moore


#990A14
Heritage Red (HC-181)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#942425
Fabulous Red (1011-2)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)
#93161F
Quite Red (1011-3)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to Sherwin Williams


#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 9.11 (90.9% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to Dunn-Edwards


#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 9.83 (90.2% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 9.86 (90.1% similar)
#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 10.69 (89.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to Behr


#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)
#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 10.44 (89.6% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 11.29 (88.7% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.4% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 11.78 (88.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA0400 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA0400 to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 13.46 (86.5% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.4% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 14.33 (85.7% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 16.01 (84.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#AA0400 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AA0400
Turkey Red*

00A6AA
Blue Green (Munsell)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AA0400?

Color that best contrast with #AA0400 is #00A6AA, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AA0400?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA0400 is #00A6AA, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.





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