PinkMid-toneMuted

Cardinal Red

#9A3863

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.73:1AA

Black text

2.94:1Fails

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About Cardinal Red

Cardinal Red (#9A3863) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 154, 56, 99 and its HSL value is 334°, 47%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (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

#9A3863 · #389A6F

Analogous

#9A3894 · #9A3863 · #9A3E38

Triadic

#9A3863 · #639A38 · #38639A

Split complementary

#9A3863 · #389A3E · #38949A

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