#B66A50 · Clay

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#B66A50 is a medium, muted brown color, closest to Clay and near Copper and Mocha. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness and 0.10 chroma at hue 40°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #B66A50 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands.

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HEX#B66A50
RGBrgb(182, 106, 80)
HSLhsl(15, 41%, 51%)
CMYK0, 42, 56, 29
CSS var--clay
Contrast4.06:1 white · 5.17:1 black

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How to use #B66A50

Black text passes WCAG AA on #B66A50 (5.17:1); white text does not (4.06:1).

For a calm scheme pair #B66A50 with its analogous neighbors #B54F68 and #B59C4F; for contrast use its complement #4F9CB5 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--clay: #B66A50;

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