RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#6E494C

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.72:1AAA

Black text

2.56:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#6E494C) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 110, 73, 76 and its HSL value is 355°, 20%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Formal Maroon, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#6E494C · #496E6B

Analogous

#6E495E · #6E494C · #6E5949

Triadic

#6E494C · #4C6E49 · #494C6E

Split complementary

#6E494C · #496E59 · #495E6E

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