RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#734B4A

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.41:1AAA

Black text

2.67:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#734B4A) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 115, 75, 74 and its HSL value is 1°, 22%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (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

#734B4A · #4A7273

Analogous

#734A5E · #734B4A · #735F4A

Triadic

#734B4A · #4A734B · #4B4A73

Split complementary

#734B4A · #4A7360 · #4A5D73

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