Quiet Crimson Tide

#aa2d1d

Notes

Quiet Crimson Tide (#AA2D1D) is a true red with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (7°, 71%, 39%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#aa2d1d

RGB

rgb(170, 45, 29)

HSL

hsl(7, 71%, 39%)