Brown (8A614C) — 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 #8A614C

RGB rgb(138, 97, 76)

HSL hsl(20°, 29%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:45% K:46%

Luminance 0.1454

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.39:1

Aa — #8A614C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.89:1

Aa — #8A614C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A614C #4C758A

Analogous

#8A4C56 #8A614C #8A804C

Triadic

#8A614C #4C8A61 #614C8A

Split-comp.

#8A614C #4C8A80 #4C568A

Tetradic

#8A614C #568A4C #4C758A #804C8A

Monochromatic

#DACEC8 #B1988C #7F6457 #614C42 #342923

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