🧠 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
#8C544A
RGB
rgb(140, 84, 74)
HSL
hsl(9°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:40% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1237
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C544A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C544A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C544A
#4A828C
Analogous
#8C4A61
#8C544A
#8C754A
Triadic
#8C544A
#4A8C54
#544A8C
Split-comp.
#8C544A
#4A8C75
#4A618C
Tetradic
#8C544A
#618C4A
#4A828C
#754A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCAC7
#B2908A
#825B55
#634640
#342522
Suggested palettes for this hue.