🧠 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
#8B574B
RGB
rgb(139, 87, 75)
HSL
hsl(11°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:37% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.128
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B574B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B574B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B574B
#4B7F8B
Analogous
#8B4B5F
#8B574B
#8B774B
Triadic
#8B574B
#4B8B57
#574B8B
Split-comp.
#8B574B
#4B8B77
#4B5F8B
Tetradic
#8B574B
#5F8B4B
#4B7F8B
#774B8B
Monochromatic
#DACBC8
#B1928B
#815E56
#624741
#342623
Suggested palettes for this hue.