#AA0000 Color (Hex and RGB)
#AA0000
#aa0000 has RGB values (170, 0, 0). This hex code is also a web-safe color equal to #a00. The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.
Color values
| Format | Value | Channels | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEX | #AA0000 | RAAG00B00 | |
| RGB | rgb(170 0 0) | R170G0B0 | |
| HSL | hsl(0 100% 33%) | H0°S100%L33% | |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.19 29) | L0.46C0.19H29° | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 100%, 67%) | H0°S100%V67% | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 33%) | C0%M100%Y100%K33% |
RGB mix
Base numbers
| Base | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10101010 | 00000000 | 00000000 |
| Octal | 252 | 0 | 0 |
| Decimal | 170 | 0 | 0 |
| Hex | aa | 00 | 00 |
Shades & tints
Shades mix #AA0000 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.
Shades
- #AA00000%
- #9C00009%
- #8D000017%
- #7F000026%
- #70000034%
- #62000043%
- #53000051%
- #45000059%
- #36000068%
- #28000077%
- #1A000085%
Tints
Color harmonies
Similar brand colors
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Contrast & accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
Aa
#AA0000 on #FFFFFF
7.75:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#AA0000 on #000000
2.71:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Aa
#FFFFFF on #AA0000
7.75:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#000000 on #AA0000
2.71:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Code snippets
- CSS
color: #aa0000; - Background
background-color: #aa0000; - CSS variable
--color-aa0000: #aa0000; - Modern CSS
color: oklch(46% 0.19 29); - SCSS
$color-aa0000: #aa0000; - Tailwind
bg-[#aa0000] text-[#aa0000] - HTML
<div style="background-color: #aa0000"></div>