#D68C2E · Caramel

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#D68C2E is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Caramel and near Caramel and Bronze. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 68°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #D68C2E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#D68C2E
RGBrgb(214, 140, 46)
HSLhsl(34, 67%, 51%)
CMYK0, 35, 79, 16
CSS var--caramel
Contrast2.75:1 white · 7.65:1 black

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How to use #D68C2E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #D68C2E (7.65:1); white text does not (2.75:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D68C2E with its analogous neighbors #D6392E and #CBD62E; for contrast use its complement #2E77D6 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--caramel: #D68C2E;

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