#D9B98C · Tan

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#D9B98C is a medium, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Tan and near Tan and Warm Sand. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness and 0.07 chroma at hue 76°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #D9B98C a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#D9B98C
RGBrgb(217, 185, 140)
HSLhsl(35, 50%, 70%)
CMYK0, 15, 35, 15
CSS var--tan
Contrast1.86:1 white · 11.27:1 black

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Black text passes WCAG AA on #D9B98C (11.27:1); white text does not (1.86:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D9B98C with its analogous neighbors #D9938C and #D2D98C; for contrast use its complement #8CACD9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--tan: #D9B98C;

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