Brown (866350) — 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 #866350

RGB rgb(134, 99, 80)

HSL hsl(21°, 25%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:40% K:47%

Luminance 0.1465

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.37:1

Aa — #866350

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.91:1

Aa — #866350

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#866350 #507386

Analogous

#865058 #866350 #867E50

Triadic

#866350 #508663 #635086

Split-comp.

#866350 #50867E #505886

Tetradic

#866350 #588650 #507386 #7E5086

Monochromatic

#D8CFCA #AD9A90 #7B665B #5E4E45 #322925

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