🧠 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
#8B524B
RGB
rgb(139, 82, 75)
HSL
hsl(7°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:41% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.1198
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B524B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B524B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B524B
#4B848B
Analogous
#8B4B64
#8B524B
#8B734B
Triadic
#8B524B
#4B8B52
#524B8B
Split-comp.
#8B524B
#4B8B73
#4B648B
Tetradic
#8B524B
#648B4B
#4B848B
#734B8B
Monochromatic
#DACAC8
#B18F8B
#815B56
#624541
#342523
Suggested palettes for this hue.