🧠 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
#816656
RGB
rgb(129, 102, 86)
HSL
hsl(22°, 20%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:21% Y:33% K:49%
Luminance
0.1494
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #816656
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #816656
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#816656
#567181
Analogous
#81565B
#816656
#817B56
Triadic
#816656
#568165
#655681
Split-comp.
#816656
#56817B
#565B81
Tetradic
#816656
#5B8156
#567181
#7B5681
Monochromatic
#D6D0CD
#A89C94
#766860
#5A4F49
#302A27
Suggested palettes for this hue.