Brown (514743) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #514743

RGB rgb(81, 71, 67)

HSL hsl(17°, 9%, 29%)

CMYK C:0% M:12% Y:17% K:68%

Luminance 0.0638

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9:1

Aa — #514743

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.33:1

Aa — #514743

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#514743 #434D51

Analogous

#514346 #514743 #514E43

Triadic

#514743 #435147 #474351

Split-comp.

#514743 #43514E #434651

Tetradic

#514743 #465143 #434D51 #4E4351

Monochromatic

#B0B0B0 #7D7D7D #4A4A4A #303030 #0A0A0A

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