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American Red

#B21E31

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.72:1AA

Black text

2.94:1Fails

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About American Red

American Red (#B21E31) is a mid-tone vivid red. Its RGB value is 178, 30, 49 and its HSL value is 352°, 71%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of American Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#B21E31 · #1EB29F

Analogous

#B21E7B · #B21E31 · #B2551E

Triadic

#B21E31 · #31B21E · #1E31B2

Split complementary

#B21E31 · #1EB255 · #1E7BB2

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