🧠 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
#5B4E49
RGB
rgb(91, 78, 73)
HSL
hsl(17°, 11%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:14% Y:20% K:64%
Luminance
0.0794
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5B4E49
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5B4E49
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5B4E49
#49555B
Analogous
#5B494D
#5B4E49
#5B5749
Triadic
#5B4E49
#495B4E
#4E495B
Split-comp.
#5B4E49
#495B57
#494D5B
Tetradic
#5B4E49
#4D5B49
#49555B
#57495B
Monochromatic
#B8B7B7
#868483
#525151
#393838
#121212
Suggested palettes for this hue.