RedMid-toneMuted

Forbidden Red

#8A4748

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.83:1AA

Black text

2.90:1Fails

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About Forbidden Red

Forbidden Red (#8A4748) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 138, 71, 72 and its HSL value is 359°, 32%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forbidden Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A4748 · #478A89

Analogous

#8A4769 · #8A4748 · #8A6847

Triadic

#8A4748 · #488A47 · #47488A

Split complementary

#8A4748 · #478A68 · #476A8A

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