🧠 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
#8C524A
RGB
rgb(140, 82, 74)
HSL
hsl(7°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:41% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1205
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C524A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C524A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C524A
#4A858C
Analogous
#8C4A63
#8C524A
#8C734A
Triadic
#8C524A
#4A8C52
#524A8C
Split-comp.
#8C524A
#4A8C73
#4A638C
Tetradic
#8C524A
#638C4A
#4A858C
#734A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCAC7
#B28E8A
#825A55
#634440
#342422
Suggested palettes for this hue.