RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#6E4748

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.90:1AAA

Black text

2.51:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#6E4748) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 110, 71, 72 and its HSL value is 358°, 22%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Formal Maroon, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#6E4748 · #476E6D

Analogous

#6E475C · #6E4748 · #6E5A47

Triadic

#6E4748 · #486E47 · #47486E

Split complementary

#6E4748 · #476E5A · #475C6E

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