RedMid-toneMuted

Forbidden Red

#8B4A46

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.63:1AA

Black text

2.98:1Fails

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About Forbidden Red

Forbidden Red (#8B4A46) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 139, 74, 70 and its HSL value is 3°, 33%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (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

#8B4A46 · #46878B

Analogous

#8B4664 · #8B4A46 · #8B6D46

Triadic

#8B4A46 · #468B4A · #4A468B

Split complementary

#8B4A46 · #468B6D · #46648B

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