Coffee (5E5045) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Coffee"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #5E5045

RGB rgb(94, 80, 69)

HSL hsl(26°, 15%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:27% K:63%

Luminance 0.0836

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.75:1

Aa — #5E5045

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.71:1

Aa — #5E5045

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E5045 #45535E

Analogous

#5E4547 #5E5045 #5E5C45

Triadic

#5E5045 #455E50 #50455E

Split-comp.

#5E5045 #455E5C #45475E

Tetradic

#5E5045 #475E45 #45535E #5C455E

Monochromatic

#BBB7B4 #8B847E #56514E #3B3835 #131211

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