#9C4A2F · near Chestnut

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#9C4A2F (RGB 156, 74, 47) is a medium, moderately saturated brown, closest to Chestnut and near Sienna and Toffee. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #9C4A2F a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 39°.

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HEX#9C4A2F
RGBrgb(156, 74, 47)
HSLhsl(15, 54%, 40%)
CMYK0, 53, 70, 39
CSS var--chestnut
Contrast6.12:1 white · 3.43:1 black

Similar named colors

Chestnut #954535Sienna #A0522DToffee #A0522DCedar #8B4A2BRust #B7410E

How to use #9C4A2F

White text passes WCAG AA on #9C4A2F (6.12:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #9C4A2F with its analogous neighbors #9D2F4A and #9D822F; for contrast use its complement #2F829D as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--chestnut: #9C4A2F;

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#9C4A2F hex color card: near Chestnut, RGB 156, 74, 47
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Shades & tints

#1F0F09#3E1E13#5E2C1C#7D3B26#9C4A2F#B06E59#C49282#D7B7AC#EBDBD5

Color harmonies for #9C4A2F

Complementary

#9C4A2F#2F829D

Analogous

#9C4A2F#9D2F4A#9D822F

Triadic

#9C4A2F#2F9D4A#4A2F9D

Split complementary

#9C4A2F#2F9D82#2F4A9D

Tetradic

#9C4A2F#4A9D2F#2F829D#822F9D

Palettes with #9C4A2F