Brown (B37C61) — 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 #B37C61

RGB rgb(179, 124, 97)

HSL hsl(20°, 35%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:46% K:30%

Luminance 0.2526

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.52:1

Aa — #B37C61

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.97:1

Aa — #B37C61

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B37C61 #6197B3

Analogous

#B3616E #B37C61 #B3A561

Triadic

#B37C61 #61B37C #7C61B3

Split-comp.

#B37C61 #61B3A5 #616EB3

Tetradic

#B37C61 #6EB361 #6197B3 #A561B3

Monochromatic

#2D211B #6C4F41 #A7806C #BA9C8C #D7C5BC

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