RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#6F4848

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.79:1AAA

Black text

2.54:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#6F4848) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 111, 72, 72 and its HSL value is 0°, 21%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#6F4848 · #486F6F

Analogous

#6F485C · #6F4848 · #6F5C48

Triadic

#6F4848 · #486F48 · #48486F

Split complementary

#6F4848 · #486F5C · #485B6F

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