RedLightMuted

Melancholy

#DB8C9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.55:1Fails

Black text

7.77:1AAA

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About Melancholy

Melancholy (#DB8C9C) is a light muted red. Its RGB value is 219, 140, 156 and its HSL value is 348°, 52%, 70%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Melancholy, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#DB8C9C · #8CDBCB

Analogous

#DB8CC3 · #DB8C9C · #DBA48C

Triadic

#DB8C9C · #9CDB8C · #8C9CDB

Split complementary

#DB8C9C · #8CDBA4 · #8CC3DB

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