🧠 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
#8E5448
RGB
rgb(142, 84, 72)
HSL
hsl(10°, 33%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:41% Y:49% K:44%
Luminance
0.1253
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E5448
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E5448
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E5448
#48838E
Analogous
#8E485F
#8E5448
#8E7748
Triadic
#8E5448
#488E54
#54488E
Split-comp.
#8E5448
#488E77
#485F8E
Tetradic
#8E5448
#5F8E48
#48838E
#77488E
Monochromatic
#DCCAC7
#B48F88
#845B52
#64453F
#352521
Suggested palettes for this hue.