RedMid-toneMuted

Cochineal Red

#9B2735

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.68:1AAA

Black text

2.58:1Fails

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About Cochineal Red

Cochineal Red (#9B2735) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 155, 39, 53 and its HSL value is 353°, 60%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (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

#9B2735 · #279B8D

Analogous

#9B276F · #9B2735 · #9B5327

Triadic

#9B2735 · #359B27 · #27359B

Split complementary

#9B2735 · #279B53 · #276F9B

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