#C8623F · Clay

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#C8623F is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Clay and near Clay and Burnt Orange. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 39°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #C8623F a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#C8623F
RGBrgb(200, 98, 63)
HSLhsl(15, 55%, 52%)
CMYK0, 51, 69, 22
CSS var--clay
Contrast3.98:1 white · 5.27:1 black

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How to use #C8623F

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C8623F (5.27:1); white text does not (3.98:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C8623F with its analogous neighbors #C84163 and #C8A641; for contrast use its complement #41A6C8 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--clay: #C8623F;

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