Brown (8D6149) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8D6149

RGB rgb(141, 97, 73)

HSL hsl(21°, 32%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:48% K:45%

Luminance 0.1476

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.33:1

Aa — #8D6149

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.94:1

Aa — #8D6149

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D6149 #49758D

Analogous

#8D4953 #8D6149 #8D8349

Triadic

#8D6149 #498D61 #61498D

Split-comp.

#8D6149 #498D83 #49538D

Tetradic

#8D6149 #538D49 #49758D #83498D

Monochromatic

#DBCEC7 #B39889 #836454 #644C40 #352822

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