RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#6F4849

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.78:1AAA

Black text

2.54:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#6F4849) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 111, 72, 73 and its HSL value is 358°, 21%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (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

#6F4849 · #486F6E

Analogous

#6F485D · #6F4849 · #6F5A48

Triadic

#6F4849 · #496F48 · #48496F

Split complementary

#6F4849 · #486F5B · #485D6F

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