#9C3F3C · near Chestnut

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#9C3F3C (RGB 156, 63, 60) is a medium, moderately saturated brown, closest to Chestnut and near Brick Red and Cedar. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #9C3F3C a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 25°.

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HEX#9C3F3C
RGBrgb(156, 63, 60)
HSLhsl(2, 44%, 42%)
CMYK0, 60, 62, 39
CSS var--chestnut
Contrast6.58:1 white · 3.19:1 black

Similar named colors

Chestnut #954535Brick Red #8B3A3ACedar #8B4A2BSienna #A0522DToffee #A0522D

How to use #9C3F3C

White text passes WCAG AA on #9C3F3C (6.58:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #9C3F3C with its analogous neighbors #9A3C68 and #9A6E3C; for contrast use its complement #3C979A as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--chestnut: #9C3F3C;

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#9C3F3C hex color card: near Chestnut, RGB 156, 63, 60
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Shades & tints

#1F0D0C#3E1918#5E2624#7D3230#9C3F3C#B06563#C48C8A#D7B2B1#EBD9D8

Color harmonies for #9C3F3C

Complementary

#9C3F3C#3C979A

Analogous

#9C3F3C#9A3C68#9A6E3C

Triadic

#9C3F3C#3C9A3F#3F3C9A

Split complementary

#9C3F3C#3C9A6E#3C689A

Tetradic

#9C3F3C#689A3C#3C979A#6E3C9A

Palettes with #9C3F3C