#5C2A1E · Taupe

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#5C2A1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Taupe and near Taupe and Walnut. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness and 0.08 chroma at hue 35°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #5C2A1E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#5C2A1E
RGBrgb(92, 42, 30)
HSLhsl(12, 51%, 24%)
CMYK0, 54, 67, 64
CSS var--taupe
Contrast11.63:1 white · 1.8:1 black

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How to use #5C2A1E

White text passes WCAG AA on #5C2A1E (11.63:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #5C2A1E with its analogous neighbors #5C1E31 and #5C4A1E; for contrast use its complement #1E505C as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--taupe: #5C2A1E;

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