PinkMid-toneMuted

Cardinal Red

#9A3860

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.76:1AA

Black text

2.93:1Fails

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About Cardinal Red

Cardinal Red (#9A3860) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 154, 56, 96 and its HSL value is 336°, 47%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardinal Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9A3860 · #389A72

Analogous

#9A3891 · #9A3860 · #9A4138

Triadic

#9A3860 · #609A38 · #38609A

Split complementary

#9A3860 · #389A41 · #38919A

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