RedMid-toneMuted

Carob Brown

#8A5A4D

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.75:1AA

Black text

3.44:1AA large

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About Carob Brown

Carob Brown (#8A5A4D) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 138, 90, 77 and its HSL value is 13°, 28%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Carob Brown, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8A5A4D · #4D7D8A

Analogous

#8A4D5E · #8A5A4D · #8A794D

Triadic

#8A5A4D · #4D8A5A · #5A4D8A

Split complementary

#8A5A4D · #4D8A79 · #4D5E8A

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