RedMid-toneMuted

Guardsman Red

#972E32

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.63:1AAA

Black text

2.60:1Fails

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About Guardsman Red

Guardsman Red (#972E32) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 151, 46, 50 and its HSL value is 358°, 53%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Guardsman Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#972E32 · #2E9793

Analogous

#972E66 · #972E32 · #975F2E

Triadic

#972E32 · #32972E · #2E3297

Split complementary

#972E32 · #2E975F · #2E6697

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