RedMid-toneMuted

Mexican Red

#9C3D3D

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.67:1AA

Black text

2.97:1Fails

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About Mexican Red

Mexican Red (#9C3D3D) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 156, 61, 61 and its HSL value is 0°, 44%, 43%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Mexican Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Complementary

#9C3D3D · #3D9C9C

Analogous

#9C3D6D · #9C3D3D · #9C6D3D

Triadic

#9C3D3D · #3D9C3D · #3D3D9C

Split complementary

#9C3D3D · #3D9C6D · #3D6C9C

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