Brown (A28271) — 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 #A28271

RGB rgb(162, 130, 113)

HSL hsl(21°, 21%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:30% K:36%

Luminance 0.2529

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.52:1

Aa — #A28271

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.97:1

Aa — #A28271

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A28271 #7191A2

Analogous

#A27178 #A28271 #A29B71

Triadic

#A28271 #71A282 #8271A2

Split-comp.

#A28271 #71A29B #7178A2

Tetradic

#A28271 #78A271 #7191A2 #9B71A2

Monochromatic

#282320 #60544D #97867D #ADA099 #CFC8C4

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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