#C99A2E · Caramel

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#C99A2E is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Caramel and near Caramel and Brass. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 84°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #C99A2E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#C99A2E
RGBrgb(201, 154, 46)
HSLhsl(42, 63%, 48%)
CMYK0, 23, 77, 21
CSS var--caramel
Contrast2.58:1 white · 8.15:1 black

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How to use #C99A2E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C99A2E (8.15:1); white text does not (2.58:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C99A2E with its analogous neighbors #C84C2D and #A9C82D; for contrast use its complement #2D5CC8 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--caramel: #C99A2E;

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