About Chinese Red
Chinese Red is the hex color #AA381E, which translates to rgb(170, 56, 30) in RGB and hsl(11, 70%, 39%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 11 degrees, with a saturation of 70 percent and a lightness of 39 percent. That combination gives Chinese Red a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Chinese Red compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is firebrick (#B22222), a CIE76 distance of 11.0 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is orange-800 (#9F2D00), at a distance of 9.2. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Firebrick at 11.0. Sorted by lightness, Chinese Red is number 5 of the 18 red colors here.
Text on Chinese Red
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Chinese Red, led by White at 6.38:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Chinese Red already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 6.38:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 3.00:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.32:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.62:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 5.15:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Chinese Red
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Chinese Red for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Chinese Red locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Chinese Red
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #AA381E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(11, 82%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 67%, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.32% 0.1542 34.17) |
| CIELAB | lab(40.36 45.40 40.47) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Chinese Red?
Chinese Red (#AA381E) is rgb(170, 56, 30): 170 red, 56 green and 30 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 170, green follows at 56 and blue trails at 30, which puts the hue at 11 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(11, 70%, 39%).
What colour is #AA381E?
#AA381E is Chinese Red, a dark red colour with a hue of 11 degrees, 70% saturation and 39% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 82% yellow and 33% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Firebrick, 11.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Chinese Red a CSS color name?
No. Chinese Red is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #AA381E. The nearest keyword is firebrick (#B22222), a CIE76 distance of 11.0: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Chinese Red?
Opposite Chinese Red on the color wheel sits the complementary #1E90AA, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #AA1E4A and #AA7E1E; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #1EAA38 and #381EAA. Of these, #1EAA38 has the most contrast against Chinese Red, at 2.08:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Chinese Red?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Chinese Red, at 6.38:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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