#B86B44 · Clay

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#B86B44 is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Clay and near Clay and Copper. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness and 0.11 chroma at hue 47°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #B86B44 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#B86B44
RGBrgb(184, 107, 68)
HSLhsl(20, 46%, 49%)
CMYK0, 42, 63, 28
CSS var--clay
Contrast4.02:1 white · 5.22:1 black

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How to use #B86B44

Black text passes WCAG AA on #B86B44 (5.22:1); white text does not (4.02:1).

For a calm scheme pair #B86B44 with its analogous neighbors #B64357 and #B6A343; for contrast use its complement #4390B6 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--clay: #B86B44;

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