RedMid-toneMuted

African Mud

#836A66

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.98:1AA

Black text

3.98:1AA large

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About African Mud

African Mud (#836A66) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 131, 106, 102 and its HSL value is 8°, 12%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Mud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#836A66 · #667F83

Analogous

#836670 · #836A66 · #837966

Triadic

#836A66 · #66836A · #6A6683

Split complementary

#836A66 · #668379 · #667083

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