RedMid-toneMuted

Black Elder

#A46F79

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.09:1AA large

Black text

4.83:1AA

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About Black Elder

Black Elder (#A46F79) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 164, 111, 121 and its HSL value is 349°, 23%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (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

#A46F79 · #6FA49A

Analogous

#A46F94 · #A46F79 · #A4806F

Triadic

#A46F79 · #79A46F · #6F79A4

Split complementary

#A46F79 · #6FA480 · #6F93A4

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