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Cochineal Red

#9B2434

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.79:1AAA

Black text

2.54:1Fails

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About Cochineal Red

Cochineal Red (#9B2434) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 155, 36, 52 and its HSL value is 352°, 62%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cochineal Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B2434 · #249B8B

Analogous

#9B246F · #9B2434 · #9B5024

Triadic

#9B2434 · #349B24 · #24349B

Split complementary

#9B2434 · #249B50 · #246F9B

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