🧠 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
#8B5E4B
RGB
rgb(139, 94, 75)
HSL
hsl(18°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:32% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.1404
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B5E4B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B5E4B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B5E4B
#4B788B
Analogous
#8B4B58
#8B5E4B
#8B7E4B
Triadic
#8B5E4B
#4B8B5E
#5E4B8B
Split-comp.
#8B5E4B
#4B8B7E
#4B588B
Tetradic
#8B5E4B
#588B4B
#4B788B
#7E4B8B
Monochromatic
#DACDC8
#B1968B
#816356
#624B41
#342823
Suggested palettes for this hue.