Brown (736F6E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #736F6E

RGB rgb(115, 111, 110)

HSL hsl(12°, 2%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:3% Y:4% K:55%

Luminance 0.163

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.97:1

Aa — #736F6E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.23:1

Aa — #736F6E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#736F6E #6E7272

Analogous

#726E6F #736F6E #72716E

Triadic

#736F6E #6E726F #6F6E72

Split-comp.

#736F6E #6E7271 #6E6F72

Tetradic

#736F6E #6F726E #6E7272 #716E72

Monochromatic

#D6D6D6 #A3A3A3 #707070 #575757 #303030

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