PinkMid-toneMuted

Cardinal Red

#9C395E

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.64:1AA

Black text

2.98:1Fails

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About Cardinal Red

Cardinal Red (#9C395E) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 156, 57, 94 and its HSL value is 338°, 46%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (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

#9C395E · #399C77

Analogous

#9C3990 · #9C395E · #9C4539

Triadic

#9C395E · #5E9C39 · #395E9C

Split complementary

#9C395E · #399C45 · #39909C

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