RedMid-toneMuted

Cochineal Red

#9C2932

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.56:1AAA

Black text

2.62:1Fails

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About Cochineal Red

Cochineal Red (#9C2932) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 156, 41, 50 and its HSL value is 355°, 58%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (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

#9C2932 · #299C93

Analogous

#9C296B · #9C2932 · #9C5A29

Triadic

#9C2932 · #329C29 · #29329C

Split complementary

#9C2932 · #299C5A · #296B9C

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