Brown (726865) — 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 #726865

RGB rgb(114, 104, 101)

HSL hsl(14°, 6%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:11% K:55%

Luminance 0.145

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.41:1

Aa — #726865

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.88:1

Aa — #726865

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#726865 #656F72

Analogous

#726568 #726865 #726E65

Triadic

#726865 #657268 #686572

Split-comp.

#726865 #65726E #656872

Tetradic

#726865 #687265 #656F72 #6E6572

Monochromatic

#D1D1D1 #9E9E9E #6B6B6B #525252 #2B2B2B

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