RedMid-toneMuted

African Mud

#856D6A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.78:1AA

Black text

4.14:1AA large

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About African Mud

African Mud (#856D6A) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 133, 109, 106 and its HSL value is 7°, 11%, 47%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Mud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#856D6A · #6A8285

Analogous

#856A75 · #856D6A · #857A6A

Triadic

#856D6A · #6A856D · #6D6A85

Split complementary

#856D6A · #6A857A · #6A7585

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