Brown (8A624C) — 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 #8A624C

RGB rgb(138, 98, 76)

HSL hsl(21°, 29%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:29% Y:45% K:46%

Luminance 0.1473

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.34:1

Aa — #8A624C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.93:1

Aa — #8A624C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A624C #4C748A

Analogous

#8A4C55 #8A624C #8A814C

Triadic

#8A624C #4C8A62 #624C8A

Split-comp.

#8A624C #4C8A81 #4C558A

Tetradic

#8A624C #558A4C #4C748A #814C8A

Monochromatic

#DACEC8 #B1998C #7F6557 #614D42 #342923

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