Brown (534B47) — 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 #534B47

RGB rgb(83, 75, 71)

HSL hsl(20°, 8%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:14% K:67%

Luminance 0.0708

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.52:1

Aa — #534B47

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.47:1

Aa — #534B47

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#534B47 #464F53

Analogous

#534648 #534B47 #535146

Triadic

#534B47 #46534A #4A4653

Split-comp.

#534B47 #465351 #464853

Tetradic

#534B47 #485346 #464F53 #514653

Monochromatic

#B3B3B3 #808080 #4D4D4D #333333 #0D0D0D

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