RedMid-toneMuted

Carpe Diem

#8C5851

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.79:1AA

Black text

3.42:1AA large

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About Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem (#8C5851) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 140, 88, 81 and its HSL value is 7°, 27%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Carpe Diem, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8C5851 · #51858C

Analogous

#8C5167 · #8C5851 · #8C7551

Triadic

#8C5851 · #518C58 · #58518C

Split complementary

#8C5851 · #518C76 · #51688C

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