Brown (5C4E47) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #5C4E47

RGB rgb(92, 78, 71)

HSL hsl(20°, 13%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:23% K:64%

Luminance 0.0797

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.97:1

Aa — #5C4E47

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.64:1

Aa — #5C4E47

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5C4E47 #47555C

Analogous

#5C474B #5C4E47 #5C5947

Triadic

#5C4E47 #475C4E #4E475C

Split-comp.

#5C4E47 #475C59 #474B5C

Tetradic

#5C4E47 #4B5C47 #47555C #59475C

Monochromatic

#BAB7B5 #888381 #54514F #3A3836 #121211

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