PinkMid-toneMuted

Cardinal Red

#9D3261

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.86:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Cardinal Red

Cardinal Red (#9D3261) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 157, 50, 97 and its HSL value is 334°, 52%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (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

#9D3261 · #329D6E

Analogous

#9D3296 · #9D3261 · #9D3932

Triadic

#9D3261 · #619D32 · #32619D

Split complementary

#9D3261 · #329D39 · #32969D

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