RedMid-toneMuted

Black Elder

#A66D7A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.13:1AA large

Black text

4.80:1AA

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About Black Elder

Black Elder (#A66D7A) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 166, 109, 122 and its HSL value is 346°, 24%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Elder, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A66D7A · #6DA699

Analogous

#A66D97 · #A66D7A · #A67C6D

Triadic

#A66D7A · #7AA66D · #6D7AA6

Split complementary

#A66D7A · #6DA67C · #6D97A6

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