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HEX AA381E - #AA381E, RGB(170,56,30) Color


Color Name: Chinese Red
Hex Color Code: #AA381E
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 56, 30)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 67.1%, 82.4%, 33.3%
Color Family (Hue): Red





What color is AA381E?

The color name for #AA381E is Chinese Red and is belongs to the Red color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #AA381E is RGB(170, 56, 30). In the RGB color model, #AA381E has a red value of 170, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA381E has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color AA381E is cool or warm?

Color AA381E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AA381E? (For interior and product design)

AA381E 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

#AA381E

Light Color


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Is #AA381E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA381E 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 #AA381E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 56, 30)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.06%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(11.14deg, 70.0 %, 39.2 %)

Hue
11.14°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Lightness
39.22 %.

RYB

RYB(180, 108, 82)
Red
180 (70.7%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
11.14°
Saturation
82.35 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 11.14°

W: 11.76 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 18.23

Y : 11.47

Z : 2.48

YXY

Y1 : 11.47

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 78.04%

Y : 88.24%


LRV

~ 11.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.2YR 3.9/11.1

CIE-Lab

L : 40.36

A : 45.41

B : 40.47

CIE-Lch

L : 40.36

C : 60.82

H : 41.71

CIE-Luv

L : 40.36

U : 89.68

V : 28.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.86

A : 36.81

B : 19.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AA381E


Here are the colors similar to AA381E. 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.



#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA381E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A9431E
PANTONE 1675 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#9D432C
PANTONE 7593 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #AA381E


Here are the paint colors similar to AA381E. 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 AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Benjamin Moore


#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#AB3F30
Paper Lantern (CSP-1150)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Sherwin Williams


#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#994B35
Spicy Hue (SW 6342)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)





Behr

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Behr


#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Dunn-Edwards


#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA381E to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#9F543E
Ancient Copper (PPG1063-7)
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)








Color Combinations


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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



AA381E
Chinese Red

1E90AA
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 Chinese Red - #AA381E?

Color that best contrast with Chinese Red - #AA381E is #1E90AA, 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 Chinese Red - #AA381E?

Complementary or Opposite color for Chinese Red - #AA381E is #1E90AA, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.






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