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French Bistre

#866E4D

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4.83:1AA

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4.10:1AA large

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About French Bistre

French Bistre (#866E4D) is a mid-tone muted orange. Its RGB value is 134, 110, 77 and its HSL value is 35°, 27%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of French Bistre, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Harmonies

Complementary

#866E4D · #4D6586

Analogous

#86524D · #866E4D · #82864D

Triadic

#866E4D · #4D866E · #6E4D86

Split complementary

#866E4D · #4D8286 · #514D86

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