RedMid-toneMuted

Formal Maroon

#72484A

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.66:1AAA

Black text

2.58:1Fails

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About Formal Maroon

Formal Maroon (#72484A) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 114, 72, 74 and its HSL value is 357°, 23%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (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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Complementary

#72484A · #487270

Analogous

#72485F · #72484A · #725B48

Triadic

#72484A · #4A7248 · #484A72

Split complementary

#72484A · #48725B · #485F72

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