RedMid-toneMuted

Pincushion

#AC979C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.22:1AAA

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About Pincushion

Pincushion (#AC979C) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 172, 151, 156 and its HSL value is 346°, 11%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pincushion, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#AC979C · #97ACA7

Analogous

#AC97A7 · #AC979C · #AC9C97

Triadic

#AC979C · #9CAC97 · #979CAC

Split complementary

#AC979C · #97AC9C · #97A7AC

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