Brown (63554E) — 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 #63554E

RGB rgb(99, 85, 78)

HSL hsl(20°, 12%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:21% K:61%

Luminance 0.0956

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.14:1

Aa — #63554E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.94:1

Aa — #63554E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#63554E #4F5D64

Analogous

#644F52 #63554E #64604F

Triadic

#63554E #4F6456 #564F64

Split-comp.

#63554E #4F6460 #4F5264

Tetradic

#63554E #52644F #4F5D64 #604F64

Monochromatic

#C1BFBE #8F8B8A #5B5957 #413F3E #1A1919

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