#5B3A2A · Walnut

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#5B3A2A is a dark, muted brown color, closest to Walnut and near Walnut and Taupe. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness and 0.05 chroma at hue 47°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #5B3A2A a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#5B3A2A
RGBrgb(91, 58, 42)
HSLhsl(20, 37%, 26%)
CMYK0, 36, 54, 64
CSS var--walnut
Contrast10.08:1 white · 2.08:1 black

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How to use #5B3A2A

White text passes WCAG AA on #5B3A2A (10.08:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #5B3A2A with its analogous neighbors #5B2A32 and #5B532A; for contrast use its complement #2A4A5B as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--walnut: #5B3A2A;

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