🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#856151
RGB
rgb(133, 97, 81)
HSL
hsl(18°, 24%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:27% Y:39% K:48%
Luminance
0.1419
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #856151
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #856151
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#856151
#517585
Analogous
#85515C
#856151
#857B51
Triadic
#856151
#518561
#615185
Split-comp.
#856151
#51857B
#515C85
Tetradic
#856151
#5C8551
#517585
#7B5185
Monochromatic
#D8CFCB
#AC9991
#7A655C
#5D4D46
#312925
Suggested palettes for this hue.