#AA1A44 Hex Color
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#aa1a44 is a dark, saturated red with warm berry and wine undertones. Its strong intensity brings urgency, passion, and drama to branding, sales graphics, sports, and calls to action. Use it as a small accent with warm cream or charcoal rather than a full background. White text has about 7.1:1 contrast. The hex code is #aa1a44.
Questions about #aa1a44
What is #aa1a44 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aa1a44 is rgb(170, 26, 68), in HSL hsl(343, 73%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 85%, 60%, 33%.
What colors pair well with #aa1a44?
Does #aa1a44 read as a warm or cool color?
#aa1a44 reads as a warm, wine-leaning red because its berry undertones add richness without the coolness of a blue-based crimson, giving layouts a passionate, urgent, and dramatic mood, especially when the shade appears in small doses.
Is #aa1a44 readable on white or black?
#aa1a44 has a 7.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.