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Burnt Crimson

#5A2525

Contrast at a glance

White text

12.17:1AAA

Black text

1.63:1Fails

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About Burnt Crimson

Burnt Crimson (#5A2525) is a dark muted red. Its RGB value is 90, 37, 37 and its HSL value is 0°, 42%, 25%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Burnt Crimson, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5A2525 · #255A5A

Analogous

#5A2540 · #5A2525 · #5A4025

Triadic

#5A2525 · #255A25 · #25255A

Split complementary

#5A2525 · #255A40 · #253F5A

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