Brown (595756) — 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 #595756

RGB rgb(89, 87, 86)

HSL hsl(20°, 2%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:2% Y:3% K:65%

Luminance 0.0947

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.19:1

Aa — #595756

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.92:1

Aa — #595756

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#595756 #555758

Analogous

#585556 #595756 #585855

Triadic

#595756 #555856 #565558

Split-comp.

#595756 #555858 #555658

Tetradic

#595756 #565855 #555758 #585558

Monochromatic

#BDBDBD #8A8A8A #575757 #3D3D3D #171717

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