RedMid-toneMuted

Black Elder

#A3717A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.04:1AA large

Black text

4.90:1AA

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About Black Elder

Black Elder (#A3717A) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 163, 113, 122 and its HSL value is 349°, 21%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Elder, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A3717A · #71A39A

Analogous

#A37193 · #A3717A · #A38171

Triadic

#A3717A · #7AA371 · #717AA3

Split complementary

#A3717A · #71A381 · #7193A3

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