🧠 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
#8E5148
RGB
rgb(142, 81, 72)
HSL
hsl(8°, 33%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:43% Y:49% K:44%
Luminance
0.1205
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E5148
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E5148
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E5148
#48858E
Analogous
#8E4862
#8E5148
#8E7548
Triadic
#8E5148
#488E51
#51488E
Split-comp.
#8E5148
#488E75
#48628E
Tetradic
#8E5148
#628E48
#48858E
#75488E
Monochromatic
#DCC9C7
#B48E88
#845952
#64443F
#352421
Suggested palettes for this hue.