Brown (5B4D49) — 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 #5B4D49

RGB rgb(91, 77, 73)

HSL hsl(13°, 11%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:20% K:64%

Luminance 0.078

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.07:1

Aa — #5B4D49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.6:1

Aa — #5B4D49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B4D49 #49575B

Analogous

#5B494E #5B4D49 #5B5549

Triadic

#5B4D49 #495B4D #4D495B

Split-comp.

#5B4D49 #495B55 #494E5B

Tetradic

#5B4D49 #4E5B49 #49575B #55495B

Monochromatic

#B8B7B7 #868483 #525151 #393838 #121212

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