Brown (915246) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #915246

RGB rgb(145, 82, 70)

HSL hsl(10°, 35%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:52% K:43%

Luminance 0.1245

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6:1

Aa — #915246

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.5:1

Aa — #915246

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#915246 #468491

Analogous

#91465F #915246 #917846

Triadic

#915246 #469152 #524691

Split-comp.

#915246 #469178 #465F91

Tetradic

#915246 #5F9146 #468491 #784691

Monochromatic

#DDC9C6 #B68E86 #865950 #66443D #362421

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