Brown (AA7152) — 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 #AA7152

RGB rgb(170, 113, 82)

HSL hsl(21°, 35%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:52% K:33%

Luminance 0.2124

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #AA7152

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.19:1

Aa — #AA7152

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AA7152 #518AA9

Analogous

#A9515E #AA7152 #A99C51

Triadic

#AA7152 #51A970 #7051A9

Split-comp.

#AA7152 #51A99C #515EA9

Tetradic

#AA7152 #5EA951 #518AA9 #9C51A9

Monochromatic

#EAE1DC #C4AA9C #9C745E #7C5C4B #4D392E

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