RedMid-toneVivid

Japanese Carmine

#9B242F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.82:1AAA

Black text

2.53:1Fails

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About Japanese Carmine

Japanese Carmine (#9B242F) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 155, 36, 47 and its HSL value is 354°, 62%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Japanese Carmine, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B242F · #249B90

Analogous

#9B246A · #9B242F · #9B5424

Triadic

#9B242F · #2F9B24 · #242F9B

Split complementary

#9B242F · #249B54 · #246A9B

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