≈ Cold Brew Coffee

#7A5C3D is closest to Cold Brew Coffee in our library. Cold Brew Coffee (#7A5C3D) is a medium, muted brown with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 30° and a lightness of 50%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#7A5C3D≈ Cold Brew Coffee

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About this color

What Cold Brew Coffee looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Cold Brew Coffee (#7A5C3D) is a medium, muted brown with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 30° and a lightness of 50%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Brown is earthy, dependable and warm. It feels natural and unpretentious, and pairs easily with cream, green and terracotta. As a mid-toned shade, Cold Brew Coffee sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

Meaning

Brown stands for soil, wood, coffee and leather: comfort, craft and reliability.

Why use this color

Cold Brew Coffee is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications

Coffee, food and craft goods
Interiors and furniture
Outdoor and heritage brands
Warm neutrals for text and borders

History

Earth pigments such as umber and sienna, named after Umbria and Siena, are among the oldest in use. Brown is also one of the oldest color words in English.

Accessibility

White text on Cold Brew Coffee has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (AA); black text has 3.42:1 (fails for body text). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.