Brown (5A4E48) — 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 #5A4E48

RGB rgb(90, 78, 72)

HSL hsl(20°, 11%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:13% Y:20% K:65%

Luminance 0.0788

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.02:1

Aa — #5A4E48

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.62:1

Aa — #5A4E48

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A4E48 #49555B

Analogous

#5B494C #5A4E48 #5B5849

Triadic

#5A4E48 #495B4F #4F495B

Split-comp.

#5A4E48 #495B58 #494C5B

Tetradic

#5A4E48 #4C5B49 #49555B #58495B

Monochromatic

#B8B7B7 #868483 #525151 #393838 #121212

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