PinkMid-toneMuted

Cardinal Red

#9B335A

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.97:1AA

Black text

2.84:1Fails

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About Cardinal Red

Cardinal Red (#9B335A) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 155, 51, 90 and its HSL value is 338°, 50%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (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

#9B335A · #339B74

Analogous

#9B338E · #9B335A · #9B4033

Triadic

#9B335A · #5A9B33 · #335A9B

Split complementary

#9B335A · #339B40 · #338E9B

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