Brown (78685E) — 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 #78685E

RGB rgb(120, 104, 94)

HSL hsl(23°, 12%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:22% K:53%

Luminance 0.148

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.33:1

Aa — #78685E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.94:1

Aa — #78685E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#78685E #5E6E78

Analogous

#785E61 #78685E #78755E

Triadic

#78685E #5E7868 #685E78

Split-comp.

#78685E #5E7875 #5E6178

Tetradic

#78685E #61785E #5E6E78 #755E78

Monochromatic

#D2D1D0 #A09E9C #6D6B69 #535150 #2C2B2A

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