RedMid-toneMuted

African Mud

#836D6A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.82:1AA

Black text

4.11:1AA large

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About African Mud

African Mud (#836D6A) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 131, 109, 106 and its HSL value is 7°, 11%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Mud, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#836D6A · #6A8083

Analogous

#836A74 · #836D6A · #837A6A

Triadic

#836D6A · #6A836D · #6D6A83

Split complementary

#836D6A · #6A837A · #6A7383

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