🧠 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
#8B554B
RGB
rgb(139, 85, 75)
HSL
hsl(9°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:39% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.1246
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B554B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B554B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B554B
#4B828B
Analogous
#8B4B61
#8B554B
#8B754B
Triadic
#8B554B
#4B8B55
#554B8B
Split-comp.
#8B554B
#4B8B75
#4B618B
Tetradic
#8B554B
#618B4B
#4B828B
#754B8B
Monochromatic
#DACBC8
#B1918B
#815C56
#624641
#342523
Suggested palettes for this hue.