RedMid-toneMuted

Cochineal Red

#9B2A33

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.57:1AAA

Black text

2.61:1Fails

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About Cochineal Red

Cochineal Red (#9B2A33) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 155, 42, 51 and its HSL value is 355°, 57%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (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

#9B2A33 · #2A9B92

Analogous

#9B2A6B · #9B2A33 · #9B5A2A

Triadic

#9B2A33 · #339B2A · #2A339B

Split complementary

#9B2A33 · #2A9B5A · #2A6B9B

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