Brown (866650) — 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 #866650

RGB rgb(134, 102, 80)

HSL hsl(24°, 25%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:40% K:47%

Luminance 0.1525

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.21:1

Aa — #866650

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.03:1

Aa — #866650

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#866650 #507086

Analogous

#865056 #866650 #868150

Triadic

#866650 #508666 #665086

Split-comp.

#866650 #508681 #505686

Tetradic

#866650 #568650 #507086 #815086

Monochromatic

#D8D0CA #AD9B90 #7B685B #5E4F45 #322A25

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