Brown (78655E) — 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 #78655E

RGB rgb(120, 101, 94)

HSL hsl(16°, 12%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:16% Y:22% K:53%

Luminance 0.1418

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.49:1

Aa — #78655E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.82:1

Aa — #78655E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#78655E #5E7178

Analogous

#785E64 #78655E #78725E

Triadic

#78655E #5E7865 #655E78

Split-comp.

#78655E #5E7872 #5E6478

Tetradic

#78655E #64785E #5E7178 #725E78

Monochromatic

#D2D1D0 #A09D9C #6D6A69 #535150 #2C2B2A

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