Brown (836554) — 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 #836554

RGB rgb(131, 101, 84)

HSL hsl(22°, 22%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:36% K:49%

Luminance 0.1486

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.31:1

Aa — #836554

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.95:1

Aa — #836554

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#836554 #547183

Analogous

#83545A #836554 #837C54

Triadic

#836554 #548365 #655483

Split-comp.

#836554 #54837C #545A83

Tetradic

#836554 #5A8354 #547183 #7C5483

Monochromatic

#D7D0CC #AA9B92 #78685E #5B4F48 #312A26

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