Brown (88554E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Winter

🧠 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 #88554E

RGB rgb(136, 85, 78)

HSL hsl(7°, 27%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:43% K:47%

Luminance 0.1225

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.08:1

Aa — #88554E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #88554E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#88554E #4E8188

Analogous

#884E64 #88554E #88724E

Triadic

#88554E #4E8855 #554E88

Split-comp.

#88554E #4E8872 #4E6488

Tetradic

#88554E #64884E #4E8188 #724E88

Monochromatic

#D9CBC9 #AF918E #7D5D59 #5F4744 #332624

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