RedMid-toneMuted

African Mud

#816C69

Contrast at a glance

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4.90:1AA

Black text

4.04:1AA large

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About African Mud

African Mud (#816C69) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 129, 108, 105 and its HSL value is 8°, 10%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Mud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#816C69 · #697E81

Analogous

#816972 · #816C69 · #817869

Triadic

#816C69 · #69816C · #6C6981

Split complementary

#816C69 · #698178 · #697281

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