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French Bistre

#856B4D

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4.99:1AA

Black text

3.97:1AA large

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About French Bistre

French Bistre (#856B4D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 133, 107, 77 and its HSL value is 32°, 27%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (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

#856B4D · #4D6785

Analogous

#854F4D · #856B4D · #83854D

Triadic

#856B4D · #4D856B · #6B4D85

Split complementary

#856B4D · #4D8385 · #4F4D85

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