Brown (6E4235) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #6E4235

RGB rgb(110, 66, 53)

HSL hsl(14°, 35%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:52% K:57%

Luminance 0.0723

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.42:1

Aa — #6E4235

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.49:1

Aa — #6E4235

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6E4235 #35616E

Analogous

#6E3544 #6E4235 #6E5F35

Triadic

#6E4235 #356E42 #42356E

Split-comp.

#6E4235 #356E5F #35446E

Tetradic

#6E4235 #446E35 #35616E #5F356E

Monochromatic

#C9AEA6 #A37466 #66473D #46312A #160F0D

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