Brown (856351) — 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 #856351

RGB rgb(133, 99, 81)

HSL hsl(21°, 24%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1458

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #856351

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.9:1

Aa — #856351

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856351 #517385

Analogous

#855159 #856351 #857D51

Triadic

#856351 #518563 #635185

Split-comp.

#856351 #51857D #515985

Tetradic

#856351 #598551 #517385 #7D5185

Monochromatic

#D8CFCB #AC9A91 #7A675C #5D4E46 #312A25

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