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Brown
#8D5449
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Khaki
#8B7355
Brick Red
#B22222
Caramel
#C8A97E
Rust
#C2410C
"Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 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 #8D5449
RGB rgb(141, 84, 73)
HSL hsl(10°, 32%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:48% K:45%
Luminance 0.1245
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.01:1
Aa — #8D5449
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.5:1
Aa — #8D5449
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D5449 #49828D
Analogous
#8D4960 #8D5449 #8D7749
Triadic
#8D5449 #498D54 #54498D
Split-comp.
#8D5449 #498D77 #49608D
Tetradic
#8D5449 #608D49 #49828D #77498D
Monochromatic
#DBCAC7 #B39089 #835B54 #644640 #352522
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
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Sienna Brown
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Rosy Brown
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#CD853F
Coffee
#6B4F3A
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