What color is #AA262B?

#AA262B is a moderate red known as Samba. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Samba?

The RGB value is 170, 38, 43: 170 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Samba?

The complementary color is #26AAA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Samba color: hex code #AA262B

#AA262B rgb(170, 38, 43)

Shades of red

Samba has the hex code #AA262B. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (170, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 63% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 75% yellow and 33% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

Samba (#AA262B) color codes

HEX	`#AA262B`
RGB	`rgb(170, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 63%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 78%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 75%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.04, 52.65, 30.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.04, 60.99, 30.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.709, 10.109, 3.304)`
Decimal	`11150891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Samba, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AA262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AA262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa262b; }
.text { color: #aa262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa262b, #aa6326); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #AA262B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AA262B?: #AA262B is a moderate red known as Samba. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Samba?: The RGB value is 170, 38, 43: 170 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Samba?: The complementary color is #26AAA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.