Brown (816456) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #816456

RGB rgb(129, 100, 86)

HSL hsl(20°, 20%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:33% K:49%

Luminance 0.1453

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.4:1

Aa — #816456

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.89:1

Aa — #816456

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#816456 #567281

Analogous

#81565D #816456 #817956

Triadic

#816456 #568164 #645681

Split-comp.

#816456 #568179 #565D81

Tetradic

#816456 #5D8156 #567281 #795681

Monochromatic

#D6D0CD #A89B94 #766860 #5A4F49 #302A27

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