RedMid-toneMuted

Desert Red

#B2837F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.26:1AA large

Black text

6.08:1AA

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About Desert Red

Desert Red (#B2837F) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 178, 131, 127 and its HSL value is 5°, 25%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (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

#B2837F · #7FAEB2

Analogous

#B27F95 · #B2837F · #B29C7F

Triadic

#B2837F · #7FB283 · #837FB2

Split complementary

#B2837F · #7FB29D · #7F94B2

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