RedMid-toneMuted

Bitter Briar

#8E7272

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.37:1AA large

Black text

4.53:1AA

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About Bitter Briar

Bitter Briar (#8E7272) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 142, 114, 114 and its HSL value is 0°, 11%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bitter Briar, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E7272 · #728E8E

Analogous

#8E7280 · #8E7272 · #8E8072

Triadic

#8E7272 · #728E72 · #72728E

Split complementary

#8E7272 · #728E80 · #72808E

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