Brown (836654) — 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 #836654

RGB rgb(131, 102, 84)

HSL hsl(23°, 22%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:36% K:49%

Luminance 0.1507

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.26:1

Aa — #836654

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.99:1

Aa — #836654

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#836654 #547183

Analogous

#835459 #836654 #837D54

Triadic

#836654 #548366 #665483

Split-comp.

#836654 #54837D #545983

Tetradic

#836654 #598354 #547183 #7D5483

Monochromatic

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

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