🧠 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
#5B4F49
RGB
rgb(91, 79, 73)
HSL
hsl(20°, 11%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:13% Y:20% K:64%
Luminance
0.0809
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5B4F49
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5B4F49
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5B4F49
#49555B
Analogous
#5B494C
#5B4F49
#5B5849
Triadic
#5B4F49
#495B4F
#4F495B
Split-comp.
#5B4F49
#495B58
#494C5B
Tetradic
#5B4F49
#4C5B49
#49555B
#58495B
Monochromatic
#B8B7B7
#868483
#525151
#393838
#121212
Suggested palettes for this hue.