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French Bistre

#836B4B

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White text

5.04:1AA

Black text

3.93:1AA large

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About French Bistre

French Bistre (#836B4B) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 131, 107, 75 and its HSL value is 34°, 27%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of French Bistre, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#836B4B · #4B6383

Analogous

#834F4B · #836B4B · #7F834B

Triadic

#836B4B · #4B836B · #6B4B83

Split complementary

#836B4B · #4B7F83 · #4F4B83

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