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Brown
#816156
Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Caramel
#C8A97E
Rust
#C2410C
Peruvian
#CD853F
"Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #816156
RGB rgb(129, 97, 86)
HSL hsl(15°, 20%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:33% K:49%
Luminance 0.1394
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.56:1
Aa — #816156
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.78:1
Aa — #816156
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#816156 #567681
Analogous
#815660 #816156 #817656
Triadic
#816156 #568160 #605681
Split-comp.
#816156 #568176 #566081
Tetradic
#816156 #608156 #567681 #765681
Monochromatic
#D6CFCD #A89994 #766660 #5A4E49 #302927
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Coffee
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Brown
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Peruvian
#CD853F
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Wheat
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Caramel
#C8A97E
Khaki
#8B7355
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