#C48A4E · Hazelnut

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#C48A4E is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Hazelnut and near Hazelnut and Bronze. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness and 0.10 chroma at hue 65°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #C48A4E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#C48A4E
RGBrgb(196, 138, 78)
HSLhsl(31, 50%, 54%)
CMYK0, 30, 60, 23
CSS var--hazelnut
Contrast2.96:1 white · 7.09:1 black

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How to use #C48A4E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C48A4E (7.09:1); white text does not (2.96:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C48A4E with its analogous neighbors #C4514F and #C2C44F; for contrast use its complement #4F88C4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--hazelnut: #C48A4E;

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