#7A3E2A · Chocolate

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#7A3E2A is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Chocolate and near Chocolate and Sepia. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness and 0.09 chroma at hue 39°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #7A3E2A a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#7A3E2A
RGBrgb(122, 62, 42)
HSLhsl(15, 49%, 32%)
CMYK0, 49, 66, 52
CSS var--chocolate
Contrast8.24:1 white · 2.55:1 black

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How to use #7A3E2A

White text passes WCAG AA on #7A3E2A (8.24:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #7A3E2A with its analogous neighbors #7A2A3E and #7A662A; for contrast use its complement #2A667A as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--chocolate: #7A3E2A;

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