#C68E17 · Caramel
Click to copy#C68E17 is a medium, highly saturated brown color, closest to Caramel and near Bronze and Hazelnut. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 79°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #C68E17 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands.
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#C68E17RGB
rgb(198, 142, 23)HSL
hsl(41, 79%, 43%)CMYK
0, 28, 88, 22CSS var
--caramelContrast
2.88:1 white · 7.28:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #C68E17
Black text passes WCAG AA on #C68E17 (7.28:1); white text does not (2.88:1).
For a calm scheme pair #C68E17 with its analogous neighbors #C43717 and #A5C417; for contrast use its complement #174EC4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--caramel: #C68E17;
$caramel: #C68E17;
colors: { 'caramel': '#C68E17' }