🧠 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
#8C574A
RGB
rgb(140, 87, 74)
HSL
hsl(12°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:38% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1287
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C574A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C574A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C574A
#4A7F8C
Analogous
#8C4A5E
#8C574A
#8C784A
Triadic
#8C574A
#4A8C57
#574A8C
Split-comp.
#8C574A
#4A8C78
#4A5E8C
Tetradic
#8C574A
#5E8C4A
#4A7F8C
#784A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCBC7
#B2928A
#825E55
#634740
#342622
Suggested palettes for this hue.