Brown (756661) — 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 #756661

RGB rgb(117, 102, 97)

HSL hsl(15°, 9%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:17% K:54%

Luminance 0.1422

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.48:1

Aa — #756661

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #756661

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#756661 #617075

Analogous

#756166 #756661 #757061

Triadic

#756661 #617566 #666175

Split-comp.

#756661 #617570 #616675

Tetradic

#756661 #667561 #617075 #706175

Monochromatic

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

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