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#9C4A2F · Chestnut
Click to copy#9C4A2F is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Chestnut and near Chestnut and Sienna. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 39°. 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.
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#9C4A2FRGB
rgb(156, 74, 47)HSL
hsl(15, 54%, 40%)CMYK
0, 53, 70, 39CSS var
--chestnutContrast
6.12:1 white · 3.43:1 blackSimilar named colors
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;
$chestnut: #9C4A2F;
colors: { 'chestnut': '#9C4A2F' }