#B8902E · Caramel

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#B8902E is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Caramel and near Caramel and Hazelnut. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness and 0.12 chroma at hue 86°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #B8902E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#B8902E
RGBrgb(184, 144, 46)
HSLhsl(43, 60%, 45%)
CMYK0, 22, 75, 28
CSS var--caramel
Contrast2.97:1 white · 7.07:1 black

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How to use #B8902E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #B8902E (7.07:1); white text does not (2.97:1).

For a calm scheme pair #B8902E with its analogous neighbors #B84C2E and #9AB82E; for contrast use its complement #2E55B8 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--caramel: #B8902E;

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