🧠 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
#8C5D4A
RGB
rgb(140, 93, 74)
HSL
hsl(17°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:34% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1393
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C5D4A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C5D4A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C5D4A
#4A798C
Analogous
#8C4A58
#8C5D4A
#8C7E4A
Triadic
#8C5D4A
#4A8C5D
#5D4A8C
Split-comp.
#8C5D4A
#4A8C7E
#4A588C
Tetradic
#8C5D4A
#588C4A
#4A798C
#7E4A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCDC7
#B2958A
#826155
#634A40
#342722
Suggested palettes for this hue.