#9A3B3B · Chestnut

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#9A3B3B is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Chestnut and near Chestnut and Brick Red. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 23°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #9A3B3B a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#9A3B3B
RGBrgb(154, 59, 59)
HSLhsl(0, 45%, 42%)
CMYK0, 62, 62, 40
CSS var--chestnut
Contrast6.86:1 white · 3.06:1 black

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How to use #9A3B3B

White text passes WCAG AA on #9A3B3B (6.86:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #9A3B3B with its analogous neighbors #9B3B6B and #9B6B3B; for contrast use its complement #3B9B9B as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--chestnut: #9A3B3B;

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