🧠 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
#8C5E4A
RGB
rgb(140, 94, 74)
HSL
hsl(18°, 31%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:33% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.1412
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C5E4A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C5E4A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C5E4A
#4A788C
Analogous
#8C4A57
#8C5E4A
#8C7F4A
Triadic
#8C5E4A
#4A8C5E
#5E4A8C
Split-comp.
#8C5E4A
#4A8C7F
#4A578C
Tetradic
#8C5E4A
#578C4A
#4A788C
#7F4A8C
Monochromatic
#DBCDC7
#B2968A
#826255
#634B40
#342822
Suggested palettes for this hue.