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Salsa Picante

#AC280B

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.86:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Salsa Picante

Salsa Picante (#AC280B) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 172, 40, 11 and its HSL value is 11°, 88%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Salsa Picante, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC280B · #0B8FAC

Analogous

#AC0B3F · #AC280B · #AC790B

Triadic

#AC280B · #0BAC28 · #280BAC

Split complementary

#AC280B · #0BAC79 · #0B3EAC

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