Brown (89534D) — 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 #89534D

RGB rgb(137, 83, 77)

HSL hsl(6°, 28%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:39% Y:44% K:46%

Luminance 0.1199

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #89534D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #89534D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#89534D #4D8389

Analogous

#894D65 #89534D #89714D

Triadic

#89534D #4D8953 #534D89

Split-comp.

#89534D #4D8971 #4D6589

Tetradic

#89534D #65894D #4D8389 #714D89

Monochromatic

#D9CAC9 #B0908D #7E5C58 #604643 #332524

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