Mule Color

#827b77

Mule is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #7d8488
Complementary Color #777d82
Color Shade: warm red (21.82° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 48.82% (better contrasting with white)
Mule Color Sample
Mule Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #827b77

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mule Color. The Deep Taupe color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Leroy (#71635a) for more energetic effect. Try Tyson Taupe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#777d82 is the best complementary color to Mule. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #827b77 complementary color is Rolling Stone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Concord are #827778 and #828077. Thus found on the left and right of #827b77 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hurricane and Friar Gray colors as they work well with Mule.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Mule palette consists of #777882 and #778280 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#777d82). Try Jumbo and Sirocco colors in combination with #827b77, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #827b77 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mule. Thus Jumbo and Xanadu giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Mule contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rolling Stone, Xanadu, and Mobster split by 90° on the color wheel. #827b77 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mule tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#777d82) and two others. The Xanadu is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Empress – 120° from the complementary Rolling Stone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77827b and #82777d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #827b77 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Mule has a hue angle of 21.82°, a saturation of 4.42% and a lightness of 48.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #827b77 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 49.02% black ink.

HEX #827b77
RGB Decimal rgb(130,123,119)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 2.74, 4.31, 49.02
HSL hsl(21.82,4.42%,48.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(21.82,8.46%,50.98%)
CIE-LAB lab(52.1116,1.9084,3.1297)
XYZ xyz(19.6187,20.2437,20.3262)
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