Brown (564A45) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #564A45

RGB rgb(86, 74, 69)

HSL hsl(18°, 11%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:20% K:66%

Luminance 0.0706

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.53:1

Aa — #564A45

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.46:1

Aa — #564A45

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#564A45 #445055

Analogous

#554447 #564A45 #555244

Triadic

#564A45 #445549 #494455

Split-comp.

#564A45 #445552 #444755

Tetradic

#564A45 #475544 #445055 #524455

Monochromatic

#B3B2B2 #817F7E #4D4C4C #343332 #0D0D0D

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