RedLightMuted

Diminished Red

#E9D9D9

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.36:1Fails

Black text

14.51:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Diminished Red

Diminished Red (#E9D9D9) is a light muted red. Its RGB value is 233, 217, 217 and its HSL value is 0°, 27%, 88%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Diminished Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#E9D9D9 · #D9E9E9

Analogous

#E9D9E1 · #E9D9D9 · #E9E1D9

Triadic

#E9D9D9 · #D9E9D9 · #D9D9E9

Split complementary

#E9D9D9 · #D9E9E1 · #D9E1E9

Do more with Diminished Red

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast