Brown (846552) — 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 #846552

RGB rgb(132, 101, 82)

HSL hsl(23°, 23%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:38% K:48%

Luminance 0.1491

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.3:1

Aa — #846552

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.96:1

Aa — #846552

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#846552 #527184

Analogous

#845258 #846552 #847E52

Triadic

#846552 #528465 #655284

Split-comp.

#846552 #52847E #525884

Tetradic

#846552 #588452 #527184 #7E5284

Monochromatic

#D7D0CB #AB9B92 #79685D #5C4F47 #312A26

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