Brown (8C614A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8C614A

RGB rgb(140, 97, 74)

HSL hsl(21°, 31%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:47% K:45%

Luminance 0.1469

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.35:1

Aa — #8C614A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.92:1

Aa — #8C614A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C614A #4A758C

Analogous

#8C4A54 #8C614A #8C824A

Triadic

#8C614A #4A8C61 #614A8C

Split-comp.

#8C614A #4A8C82 #4A548C

Tetradic

#8C614A #548C4A #4A758C #824A8C

Monochromatic

#DBCEC7 #B2988A #826455 #634C40 #342922

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