Close to Cardinal
#AA052D
#AA052D is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 94% saturation and 34% 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 #AA052D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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
7.58:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.77:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA052D as they’d see it.
#AA052D 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 #AA052D
What color is #AA052D?
#AA052D is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 94% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA052D in RGB?
#AA052D is rgb(170, 5, 45): 170 red, 5 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA052D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 97, 74, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA052D?
PANTONE 187 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA052D?
Its complement #086048 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.