Brown (615856) — 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 #615856

RGB rgb(97, 88, 86)

HSL hsl(11°, 6%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:11% K:62%

Luminance 0.1008

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.91:1

Aa — #615856

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.04:1

Aa — #615856

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#615856 #565F61

Analogous

#61565A #615856 #615E56

Triadic

#615856 #566158 #585661

Split-comp.

#615856 #56615E #565A61

Tetradic

#615856 #5A6156 #565F61 #5E5661

Monochromatic

#C2C2C2 #8F8F8F #5C5C5C #424242 #1C1C1C

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