Brown (726965) — 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 #726965

RGB rgb(114, 105, 101)

HSL hsl(18°, 6%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:8% Y:11% K:55%

Luminance 0.1471

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.35:1

Aa — #726965

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.92:1

Aa — #726965

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#726965 #656E72

Analogous

#726567 #726965 #726F65

Triadic

#726965 #657269 #696572

Split-comp.

#726965 #65726F #656772

Tetradic

#726965 #677265 #656E72 #6F6572

Monochromatic

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

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