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French Bistre

#866D4D

Contrast at a glance

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4.87:1AA

Black text

4.06:1AA large

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About French Bistre

French Bistre (#866D4D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 134, 109, 77 and its HSL value is 34°, 27%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (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

#866D4D · #4D6686

Analogous

#86504D · #866D4D · #83864D

Triadic

#866D4D · #4D866D · #6D4D86

Split complementary

#866D4D · #4D8286 · #514D86

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