🧠 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
#8A5E4C
RGB
rgb(138, 94, 76)
HSL
hsl(17°, 29%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:32% Y:45% K:46%
Luminance
0.1397
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A5E4C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A5E4C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A5E4C
#4C798A
Analogous
#8A4C59
#8A5E4C
#8A7D4C
Triadic
#8A5E4C
#4C8A5E
#5E4C8A
Split-comp.
#8A5E4C
#4C8A7D
#4C598A
Tetradic
#8A5E4C
#598A4C
#4C798A
#7D4C8A
Monochromatic
#DACDC8
#B1968C
#7F6257
#614B42
#342823
Suggested palettes for this hue.