🧠 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
#855551
RGB
rgb(133, 85, 81)
HSL
hsl(5°, 24%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:36% Y:39% K:48%
Luminance
0.1204
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #855551
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #855551
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#855551
#518185
Analogous
#855167
#855551
#856F51
Triadic
#855551
#518556
#565185
Split-comp.
#855551
#51856F
#516785
Tetradic
#855551
#678551
#518185
#6F5185
Monochromatic
#D8CCCB
#AC9391
#7A5F5C
#5D4846
#312625
Suggested palettes for this hue.