#B85C38 · Clay

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#B85C38 is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Clay and near Clay and Burnt Orange. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 41°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #B85C38 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#B85C38
RGBrgb(184, 92, 56)
HSLhsl(17, 53%, 47%)
CMYK0, 50, 70, 28
CSS var--clay
Contrast4.54:1 white · 4.63:1 black

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How to use #B85C38

Both white and black text pass WCAG AA on it, so it is easy to use as a background.

For a calm scheme pair #B85C38 with its analogous neighbors #B73854 and #B79C38; for contrast use its complement #3893B7 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--clay: #B85C38;

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