🧠 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
#8B514B
RGB
rgb(139, 81, 75)
HSL
hsl(6°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:42% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.1182
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B514B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B514B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B514B
#4B858B
Analogous
#8B4B65
#8B514B
#8B724B
Triadic
#8B514B
#4B8B51
#514B8B
Split-comp.
#8B514B
#4B8B72
#4B658B
Tetradic
#8B514B
#658B4B
#4B858B
#724B8B
Monochromatic
#DACAC8
#B18F8B
#815A56
#624541
#342423
Suggested palettes for this hue.