RedMid-toneMuted

Charleston Cherry

#9C424F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.35:1AA

Black text

3.12:1AA large

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About Charleston Cherry

Charleston Cherry (#9C424F) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 156, 66, 79 and its HSL value is 351°, 41%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Charleston Cherry, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C424F · #429C8F

Analogous

#9C427C · #9C424F · #9C6242

Triadic

#9C424F · #4F9C42 · #424F9C

Split complementary

#9C424F · #429C62 · #427C9C

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