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What color is AA3817?

The RGB color code for color number #AA3817 is RGB(170, 56, 23). In the RGB color model, #AA3817 has a red value of 170, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 23. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 86.5% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 13.5° (degrees), 76.2 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA3817 has a hue of 13.5° (degrees), 86.5 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color AA3817 is cool or warm?

Color AA3817 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AA3817? (For interior and product design)

AA3817 has an LRV of nearly 11. 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

#AA3817

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #AA3817 with dark and light Color




Is #AA3817 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA3817 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 #AA3817 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 56, 23)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.06%
Yellow
86.47%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(13.47deg, 76.2 %, 37.8 %)

Hue
13.47°
Saturation
76.17 %.
Lightness
37.84 %.

RYB

RYB(185, 111, 81)
Red
185 (72.5%)
Yellow
111 (43.7%)
Blue
81 (31.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
13.47°
Saturation
86.47 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 13.47°

W: 9.02 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 18.15

Y : 11.44

Z : 2.06

YXY

Y1 : 11.44

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 78.04%

Y : 90.98%


LRV

~ 11.4 %

Munsell Color System

0.1YR 3.9/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 40.31

A : 45.21

B : 43.77

CIE-Lch

L : 40.31

C : 62.93

H : 44.07

CIE-Luv

L : 40.31

U : 90.51

V : 29.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.82

A : 36.6

B : 20.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AA3817


Here are the colors similar to AA3817. 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.



#AA381E
Chinese Red
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#B7410E
Rust
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#A91101
Turkey Red
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA3817.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA3817.


#A9431E
PANTONE 1675 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#9D432C
PANTONE 7593 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA3817.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA3817.


#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA3817.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#923E25
RAL 2013 - Pearl Orange
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AA3817


Here are the paint colors similar to AA3817. 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.


Valspar

Hex color AA3817 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA3817 to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA3817 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA3817 to Benjamin Moore


#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#AB3F30
Paper Lantern (CSP-1150)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA3817 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA3817 to Sherwin Williams


#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#994B35
Spicy Hue (SW 6342)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color AA3817 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA3817 to Behr


#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#9F5440
Kalahari Sunset (MQ1-25)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA3817 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA3817 to Dunn-Edwards


#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AA3817 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA3817 to PPG Paints


#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#9F543E
Ancient Copper (PPG1063-7)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AA3817 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



AA3817
Chinese Red*

1789AA
Blue (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 #AA3817?

Color that best contrast with #AA3817 is #1789AA, color name is Blue (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 #AA3817?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA3817 is #1789AA, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.





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