Brown (AB8069) — 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 #AB8069

RGB rgb(171, 128, 105)

HSL hsl(21°, 28%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:39% K:33%

Luminance 0.2555

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.49:1

Aa — #AB8069

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.02:1

Aa — #AB8069

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AB8069 #6994AB

Analogous

#AB6973 #AB8069 #ABA169

Triadic

#AB8069 #69AB80 #8069AB

Split-comp.

#AB8069 #69ABA1 #6973AB

Tetradic

#AB8069 #73AB69 #6994AB #A169AB

Monochromatic

#2A221D #665247 #9F8375 #B49E93 #D3C7C0

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