Brown (835954) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #835954

RGB rgb(131, 89, 84)

HSL hsl(6°, 22%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:36% K:49%

Luminance 0.126

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.96:1

Aa — #835954

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.52:1

Aa — #835954

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#835954 #547E83

Analogous

#835466 #835954 #837054

Triadic

#835954 #548358 #585483

Split-comp.

#835954 #548370 #546683

Tetradic

#835954 #668354 #547E83 #705483

Monochromatic

#D7CDCC #AA9592 #78615E #5B4A48 #312726

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