Brown (8A6754) — 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 #8A6754

RGB rgb(138, 103, 84)

HSL hsl(21°, 24%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:39% K:46%

Luminance 0.1587

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.06:1

Aa — #8A6754

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.15:1

Aa — #8A6754

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A6754 #55788B

Analogous

#8B555D #8A6754 #8B8355

Triadic

#8A6754 #558B68 #68558B

Split-comp.

#8A6754 #558B83 #555D8B

Tetradic

#8A6754 #5D8B55 #55788B #83558B

Monochromatic

#DCD4D0 #B09F96 #806B60 #63534B #372E2A

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