Brown (856251) — 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 #856251

RGB rgb(133, 98, 81)

HSL hsl(20°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.1438

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.44:1

Aa — #856251

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.86:1

Aa — #856251

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856251 #517485

Analogous

#85515A #856251 #857C51

Triadic

#856251 #518563 #635185

Split-comp.

#856251 #51857C #515A85

Tetradic

#856251 #5A8551 #517485 #7C5185

Monochromatic

#D8CFCB #AC9A91 #7A665C #5D4E46 #312925

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