🧠 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
#8C5A4A
RGB
rgb(140, 90, 74)
HSL
hsl(15°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:36% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1339
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C5A4A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C5A4A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C5A4A
#4A7C8C
Analogous
#8C4A5A
#8C5A4A
#8C7C4A
Triadic
#8C5A4A
#4A8C5A
#5A4A8C
Split-comp.
#8C5A4A
#4A8C7C
#4A5A8C
Tetradic
#8C5A4A
#5A8C4A
#4A7C8C
#7C4A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCCC7
#B2948A
#826055
#634940
#342722
Suggested palettes for this hue.