#D9B99B · Tan

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#D9B99B is a light, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Tan and near Tan and Putty. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness and 0.05 chroma at hue 65°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #D9B99B a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#D9B99B
RGBrgb(217, 185, 155)
HSLhsl(29, 45%, 73%)
CMYK0, 15, 29, 15
CSS var--tan
Contrast1.85:1 white · 11.36:1 black

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Black text passes WCAG AA on #D9B99B (11.36:1); white text does not (1.85:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D9B99B with its analogous neighbors #D99B9C and #D9D89B; for contrast use its complement #9BBBD9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--tan: #D9B99B;

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