Close to Cranberry Red
#AA152E
#AA152E is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Cranberry Red. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 8.2% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 78% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#AA152E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA152E
What color is #AA152E?
#AA152E is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Cranberry Red. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 8.2% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 78% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA152E in RGB?
#AA152E is rgb(170, 21, 46): 170 red, 21 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA152E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 88, 73, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA152E?
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 #AA152E?
Its complement #0C6152 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.