Brown (846452) — 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 #846452

RGB rgb(132, 100, 82)

HSL hsl(22°, 23%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:38% K:48%

Luminance 0.1471

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.35:1

Aa — #846452

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.93:1

Aa — #846452

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#846452 #527284

Analogous

#845259 #846452 #847D52

Triadic

#846452 #528465 #655284

Split-comp.

#846452 #52847D #525984

Tetradic

#846452 #598452 #527284 #7D5284

Monochromatic

#D7D0CB #AB9B92 #79675D #5C4F47 #312A26

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