🧠 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
#8B5C4B
RGB
rgb(139, 92, 75)
HSL
hsl(16°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:34% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.1368
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B5C4B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B5C4B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B5C4B
#4B7A8B
Analogous
#8B4B5A
#8B5C4B
#8B7C4B
Triadic
#8B5C4B
#4B8B5C
#5C4B8B
Split-comp.
#8B5C4B
#4B8B7C
#4B5A8B
Tetradic
#8B5C4B
#5A8B4B
#4B7A8B
#7C4B8B
Monochromatic
#DACDC8
#B1958B
#816156
#624A41
#342723
Suggested palettes for this hue.