RedMid-toneMuted

English Red

#AC494F

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.50:1AA

Black text

3.60:1AA large

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About English Red

English Red (#AC494F) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 172, 73, 79 and its HSL value is 356°, 40%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of English Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#AC494F · #49ACA6

Analogous

#AC4980 · #AC494F · #AC7549

Triadic

#AC494F · #4FAC49 · #494FAC

Split complementary

#AC494F · #49AC75 · #4980AC

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