#C9856A · Hazelnut

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#C9856A is a medium, moderately saturated pink color, closest to Hazelnut and near Old Rose and Hazelnut. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness and 0.09 chroma at hue 42°. Pink suggests softness, romance and play; hot pinks bring bold energy, which makes #C9856A a natural choice for beauty, fashion, weddings and playful apps. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#C9856A
RGBrgb(201, 133, 106)
HSLhsl(17, 47%, 60%)
CMYK0, 34, 47, 21
CSS var--hazelnut
Contrast2.98:1 white · 7.05:1 black

Similar named colors

Old Rose #C08081Hazelnut #B58F5ACamel #C19A6BBronze #CD7F32Terracotta #E2725B

How to use #C9856A

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C9856A (7.05:1); white text does not (2.98:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C9856A with its analogous neighbors #C9697E and #C9B469; for contrast use its complement #69AEC9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--hazelnut: #C9856A;

Shades & tints

#281B15#50352A#795040#A16A55#C9856A#D49D88#DFB6A6#E9CEC3#F4E7E1

Color harmonies for #C9856A

Complementary

#C9856A#69AEC9

Analogous

#C9856A#C9697E#C9B469

Triadic

#C9856A#69C984#8469C9

Split complementary

#C9856A#69C9B4#697EC9

Tetradic

#C9856A#7EC969#69AEC9#B469C9

Palettes with #C9856A