RedMid-toneMuted

Desert Red

#B1837E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.27:1AA large

Black text

6.05:1AA

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About Desert Red

Desert Red (#B1837E) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 177, 131, 126 and its HSL value is 6°, 25%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (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

#B1837E · #7EACB1

Analogous

#B17E92 · #B1837E · #B19C7E

Triadic

#B1837E · #7EB183 · #837EB1

Split complementary

#B1837E · #7EB19C · #7E93B1

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