RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#6F494E

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.67:1AAA

Black text

2.58:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#6F494E) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 111, 73, 78 and its HSL value is 352°, 21%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 (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

#6F494E · #496F6A

Analogous

#6F4961 · #6F494E · #6F5749

Triadic

#6F494E · #4E6F49 · #494E6F

Split complementary

#6F494E · #496F57 · #49616F

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