Brown (856451) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

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

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #856451

RGB rgb(133, 100, 81)

HSL hsl(22°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.1478

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.33:1

Aa — #856451

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.94:1

Aa — #856451

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856451 #517285

Analogous

#855158 #856451 #857E51

Triadic

#856451 #518564 #645185

Split-comp.

#856451 #51857E #515885

Tetradic

#856451 #588551 #517285 #7E5185

Monochromatic

#D8CFCB #AC9A91 #7A675C #5D4F46 #312A25

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