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Cochineal Red

#9D2737

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.56:1AAA

Black text

2.62:1Fails

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About Cochineal Red

Cochineal Red (#9D2737) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 157, 39, 55 and its HSL value is 352°, 60%, 38%. 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

#9D2737 · #279D8D

Analogous

#9D2772 · #9D2737 · #9D5227

Triadic

#9D2737 · #379D27 · #27379D

Split complementary

#9D2737 · #279D52 · #27729D

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