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True Crimson

#A22641

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.27:1AAA

Black text

2.72:1Fails

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About True Crimson

True Crimson (#A22641) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 162, 38, 65 and its HSL value is 347°, 62%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of True Crimson, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A22641 · #26A287

Analogous

#A2267F · #A22641 · #A24926

Triadic

#A22641 · #41A226 · #2641A2

Split complementary

#A22641 · #26A249 · #267FA2

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