RedMid-toneMuted

Ancient Red

#942934

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.00:1AAA

Black text

2.48:1Fails

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About Ancient Red

Ancient Red (#942934) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 148, 41, 52 and its HSL value is 354°, 57%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Ancient Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#942934 · #299489

Analogous

#942969 · #942934 · #945429

Triadic

#942934 · #349429 · #293494

Split complementary

#942934 · #299454 · #296994

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