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Brown
#8C584A
Brown
#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
#A94442
Khaki
#8B7355
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Caramel
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Rust
#C2410C
"Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 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 #8C584A
RGB rgb(140, 88, 74)
HSL hsl(13°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance 0.1304
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.82:1
Aa — #8C584A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.61:1
Aa — #8C584A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8C584A #4A7E8C
Analogous
#8C4A5D #8C584A #8C794A
Triadic
#8C584A #4A8C58 #584A8C
Split-comp.
#8C584A #4A8C79 #4A5D8C
Tetradic
#8C584A #5D8C4A #4A7E8C #794A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCCC7 #B2938A #825E55 #634840 #342622
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