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red · 4 palettes

Jasper Red

About Jasper Red

Jasper Red is a mid-tone, vivid red tone. Its hex value is #eb5324 — that is RGB 235, 83, 36, or HSL 14°, 83%, 53%.

It holds 5.8:1 contrast against dark, so Jasper Red works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 3.6:1; on black 5.8:1.)

Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Jasper Red appears in 4 combinations — most often paired with Benzol Green, Deep Indigo and Seashell Pink.

Palettes with Jasper Red

Jasper Red appears in 4 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.

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