What color is #AA2552?

#AA2552 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Minted Blueberry Lemonade. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA2552?

The RGB value is 170, 37, 82: 170 red, 37 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA2552?

The complementary color is #25AA7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA2552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA2552 color

#AA2552 rgb(170, 37, 82)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA2552 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 14.5% green and 32.2% blue (170, 37, 82).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 64% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 52% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Minted Blueberry Lemonade (#B32651), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#AA2552 color codes

HEX	`#AA2552`
RGB	`rgb(170, 37, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 14.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 64%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 78%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 52%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.69, 55.39, 7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.69, 55.85, 7.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.764, 10.481, 9.016)`
Decimal	`11150674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA2552, 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 #AA2552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA2552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #AA2552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa2552; }
.text { color: #aa2552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa2552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 37 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa2552, #aa3b25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #AA2552?: #AA2552 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Minted Blueberry Lemonade. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA2552?: The RGB value is 170, 37, 82: 170 red, 37 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA2552?: The complementary color is #25AA7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA2552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.