RedMid-toneMuted

African Mud

#856D68

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.79:1AA

Black text

4.13:1AA large

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About African Mud

African Mud (#856D68) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 133, 109, 104 and its HSL value is 10°, 12%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (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

#856D68 · #688085

Analogous

#856872 · #856D68 · #857B68

Triadic

#856D68 · #68856D · #6D6885

Split complementary

#856D68 · #68857C · #687285

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