Coffee (523C1E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Coffee"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #523C1E

RGB rgb(82, 60, 30)

HSL hsl(35°, 46%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:63% K:68%

Luminance 0.0478

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.38:1

Aa — #523C1E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.02:1

Aa — #523C1E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#523C1E #1E3452

Analogous

#52231E #523C1E #4E521E

Triadic

#523C1E #1E523C #3C1E52

Split-comp.

#523C1E #1E4E52 #231E52

Tetradic

#523C1E #1E5223 #1E3452 #521E4E

Monochromatic

#C1A47B #927245 #4C3B24 #2A2014 #000000

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