Brown (856551) — 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 #856551

RGB rgb(133, 101, 81)

HSL hsl(23°, 24%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:39% K:48%

Luminance 0.1498

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.28:1

Aa — #856551

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.98:1

Aa — #856551

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#856551 #517185

Analogous

#855157 #856551 #857F51

Triadic

#856551 #518565 #655185

Split-comp.

#856551 #51857F #515785

Tetradic

#856551 #578551 #517185 #7F5185

Monochromatic

#D8D0CB #AC9B91 #7A685C #5D4F46 #312A25

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