Brown (B48972) — 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 #B48972

RGB rgb(180, 137, 114)

HSL hsl(21°, 31%, 58%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:37% K:29%

Luminance 0.2934

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.11:1

Aa — #B48972

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.76:1

Aa — #B48972

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B48972 #739EB5

Analogous

#B5737D #B48972 #B5AB73

Triadic

#B48972 #73B58A #8A73B5

Split-comp.

#B48972 #73B5AB #737DB5

Tetradic

#B48972 #7DB573 #739EB5 #AB73B5

Monochromatic

#382B24 #755B4D #AA8D7D #BFA89C #DDD1CB

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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