🧠 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
#8C534A
RGB
rgb(140, 83, 74)
HSL
hsl(8°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:41% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1221
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C534A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C534A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C534A
#4A838C
Analogous
#8C4A62
#8C534A
#8C744A
Triadic
#8C534A
#4A8C53
#534A8C
Split-comp.
#8C534A
#4A8C74
#4A628C
Tetradic
#8C534A
#628C4A
#4A838C
#744A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCAC7
#B28F8A
#825B55
#634540
#342522
Suggested palettes for this hue.