#5B3F2E · Walnut

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#5B3F2E is a dark, muted brown color, closest to Walnut and near Walnut and Taupe. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness and 0.05 chroma at hue 52°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #5B3F2E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#5B3F2E
RGBrgb(91, 63, 46)
HSLhsl(23, 33%, 27%)
CMYK0, 31, 49, 64
CSS var--walnut
Contrast9.57:1 white · 2.2:1 black

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How to use #5B3F2E

White text passes WCAG AA on #5B3F2E (9.57:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #5B3F2E with its analogous neighbors #5C2E33 and #5C562E; for contrast use its complement #2E4A5C as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--walnut: #5B3F2E;

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