Color Name
Chinese Red
Hex Color Code
#AA381E
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 56, 30)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 67.1%, 82.4%, 33.3%
Color Family (Hue)
Red
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What color is AA381E?

The color name for #AA381E is Chinese Red and is belongs to the Red color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #AA381E is RGB(170, 56, 30). In the RGB color model, #AA381E has a red value of 170, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA381E has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color AA381E is cool or warm?

Color AA381E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA381E? (For interior and product design)

AA381E has an LRV of nearly 11.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AA381E
LRV 11.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.5 of #AA381E with dark and light color

Is #AA381E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA381E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AA381E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA381E
Hex triplet
#AA381E
Red
AA
Green
38
Blue
1E
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 56, 30)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.06%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
33.33%
HSL hsl(11.14deg, 70.0 %, 39.2 %)
Hue
11.14°
Saturation
70.00 %
Lightness
39.22 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
11.14°
Saturation
82.35 %
Brightness / Value
66.67 %
RYB ryb(180, 108, 82)
Red
180 (70.7%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)
HWB
Hue
11.14°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
33.33 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
78.04%
Yellow
88.24%
XYZ
X
18.23
Y
11.47
Z
2.48
YXY
Y1
11.47
X
0.57
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
40.36
A
45.41
B
40.47
CIE-Lch
L
40.36
C
60.82
H
41.71
CIE-Luv
L
40.36
U
89.68
V
28.2
Hunter-Lab
L
33.86
A
36.81
B
19.36
Other
LRV
~ 11.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.2YR 3.9/11.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AA381E

These are the named colors closest to hex AA381E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AA381E Color Chinese Red
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#A81C07 Color Rufous
95.57% match | ΔE 4.43
#C23B22 Color Dark Pastel Red
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA381E.

#B33D26 Color PANTONE 7599 C
97.52% match | ΔE 2.48
#A9431E Color PANTONE 1675 C
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#9D432C Color PANTONE 7593 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#963821 Color PANTONE 174 C
95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA381E.


Paint color for Hex #AA381E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA381E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA381E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA381E to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA381E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA381E to Farrow & Ball

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
92.41% match | ΔE 7.59
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
91.53% match | ΔE 8.47
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
90.52% match | ΔE 9.48
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
89.94% match | ΔE 10.06

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AA381E
Chinese Red
#1E90AA
Blue (Munsell)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Chinese Red - #AA381E?

Color that best contrast with Chinese Red - #AA381E is #1E90AA, color name is Blue (Munsell)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Chinese Red - #AA381E?

Complementary or Opposite color for Chinese Red - #AA381E is #1E90AA, color name is Blue (Munsell)*.

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