#8B4A2B · Cedar

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#8B4A2B is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Cedar and near Chestnut and Sienna. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness and 0.10 chroma at hue 45°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #8B4A2B a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands.

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HEX#8B4A2B
RGBrgb(139, 74, 43)
HSLhsl(19, 53%, 36%)
CMYK0, 47, 69, 45
CSS var--cedar
Contrast6.75:1 white · 3.11:1 black

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How to use #8B4A2B

White text passes WCAG AA on #8B4A2B (6.75:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #8B4A2B with its analogous neighbors #8C2B3D and #8C7B2B; for contrast use its complement #2B6E8C as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--cedar: #8B4A2B;

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