RedMid-toneMuted

Desert Red

#B1817E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.33:1AA large

Black text

5.95:1AA

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About Desert Red

Desert Red (#B1817E) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 177, 129, 126 and its HSL value is 4°, 25%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Desert Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B1817E · #7EAEB1

Analogous

#B17E95 · #B1817E · #B19A7E

Triadic

#B1817E · #7EB181 · #817EB1

Split complementary

#B1817E · #7EB19B · #7E95B1

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