NeutralMid-toneMuted

Boiling Mud

#A49C9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.69:1Fails

Black text

7.37:1AAA

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About Boiling Mud

Boiling Mud (#A49C9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 164, 156, 157 and its HSL value is 353°, 4%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Boiling Mud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A49C9D · #9CA4A3

Analogous

#A49CA1 · #A49C9D · #A49F9C

Triadic

#A49C9D · #9DA49C · #9C9DA4

Split complementary

#A49C9D · #9CA49F · #9CA1A4

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