🧠 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
#856051
RGB
rgb(133, 96, 81)
HSL
hsl(17°, 24%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:28% Y:39% K:48%
Luminance
0.1399
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #856051
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #856051
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#856051
#517685
Analogous
#85515D
#856051
#857A51
Triadic
#856051
#518560
#605185
Split-comp.
#856051
#51857A
#515D85
Tetradic
#856051
#5D8551
#517685
#7A5185
Monochromatic
#D8CECB
#AC9891
#7A655C
#5D4D46
#312925
Suggested palettes for this hue.