Brown (78665E) — 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 #78665E

RGB rgb(120, 102, 94)

HSL hsl(18°, 12%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:22% K:53%

Luminance 0.1438

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.44:1

Aa — #78665E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.86:1

Aa — #78665E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#78665E #5E7078

Analogous

#785E63 #78665E #78735E

Triadic

#78665E #5E7866 #665E78

Split-comp.

#78665E #5E7873 #5E6378

Tetradic

#78665E #63785E #5E7078 #735E78

Monochromatic

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

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