RedMid-toneMuted

Egyptian Red

#993C4B

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.77:1AA

Black text

2.92:1Fails

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About Egyptian Red

Egyptian Red (#993C4B) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 153, 60, 75 and its HSL value is 350°, 44%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Egyptian Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#993C4B · #3C998A

Analogous

#993C7A · #993C4B · #995B3C

Triadic

#993C4B · #4B993C · #3C4B99

Split complementary

#993C4B · #3C995B · #3C7A99

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