RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#6E4648

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.98:1AAA

Black text

2.48:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#6E4648) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 110, 70, 72 and its HSL value is 357°, 22%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Formal Maroon, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#6E4648 · #466E6C

Analogous

#6E465C · #6E4648 · #6E5846

Triadic

#6E4648 · #486E46 · #46486E

Split complementary

#6E4648 · #466E58 · #465C6E

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