#9C6B50
Gingerbread Pier
#9C6B50, a brown from the Coastal Christmas palette.
AaWhite text4.53:1AA
AaBlack text4.63:1AA
AaAs text on white4.53:1AA
Description
Warm reddish brown like cinnamon sticks and cedar bark, spicy, homey and softly comforting.
Psychology
Its warmth often feels inviting and secure, tending to suggest coziness and familiar routines.
Meaning
It evokes holiday spice, baked goods and autumn wood, standing for hospitality, warmth and earthiness.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (4.63:1).
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #9c6b50;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f9f7f5',
100: '#f2ece8',
200: '#e5d8d1',
300: '#d3bdb1',
400: '#bd9c8a',
500: '#a77b63',
600: '#9c6b50',
700: '#76513d',
800: '#5b3e2f',
900: '#432e23',
950: '#281b15',
},Use #9C6B50 in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.