Brown (866250) — 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 #866250

RGB rgb(134, 98, 80)

HSL hsl(20°, 25%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:40% K:47%

Luminance 0.1445

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.42:1

Aa — #866250

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.88:1

Aa — #866250

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#866250 #507486

Analogous

#865059 #866250 #867D50

Triadic

#866250 #508662 #625086

Split-comp.

#866250 #50867D #505986

Tetradic

#866250 #598650 #507486 #7D5086

Monochromatic

#D8CFCA #AD9990 #7B665B #5E4E45 #322925

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