Brown (846D62) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Winter

🧠 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 #846D62

RGB rgb(132, 109, 98)

HSL hsl(19°, 15%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:26% K:48%

Luminance 0.169

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.83:1

Aa — #846D62

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.34:1

Aa — #846D62

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#846D62 #627984

Analogous

#846268 #846D62 #847E62

Triadic

#846D62 #62846C #6C6284

Split-comp.

#846D62 #62847E #626884

Tetradic

#846D62 #688462 #627984 #7E6284

Monochromatic

#DBD8D7 #AAA4A1 #78716D #5E5855 #363230

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