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Heidelberg Red

#8F0216

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.60:1AAA

Black text

2.06:1Fails

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About Heidelberg Red

Heidelberg Red (#8F0216) is a dark vivid red. Its RGB value is 143, 2, 22 and its HSL value is 351°, 97%, 28%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Heidelberg Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8F0216 · #028F7B

Analogous

#8F025C · #8F0216 · #8F3502

Triadic

#8F0216 · #168F02 · #02168F

Split complementary

#8F0216 · #028F35 · #025C8F

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