#D9C2A0 · Putty

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#D9C2A0 is a light, muted beige color, closest to Putty and near Light Tan and Putty. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness and 0.05 chroma at hue 78°. Beige suggests quiet warmth and neutrality; it is the go-to background for organic and luxury brands, which makes #D9C2A0 a natural choice for backgrounds for interiors, fashion and minimal sites. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#D9C2A0
RGBrgb(217, 194, 160)
HSLhsl(36, 43%, 74%)
CMYK0, 11, 26, 15
CSS var--putty
Contrast1.72:1 white · 12.17:1 black

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How to use #D9C2A0

Black text passes WCAG AA on #D9C2A0 (12.17:1); white text does not (1.72:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D9C2A0 with its analogous neighbors #D9A6A0 and #D4D9A0; for contrast use its complement #A0B7D9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

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