Close to Brick
#AA452F
#AA452F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 27.1% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA452F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.83:1 AABlack text on this color
3.60:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.83:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.60:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA452F as they’d see it.
#AA452F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA452F
What color is #AA452F?
#AA452F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 27.1% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA452F in RGB?
#AA452F is rgb(170, 69, 47): 170 red, 69 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA452F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 72, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA452F?
PANTONE 484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA452F?
Its complement #176E80 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.