Brown (65565D) — 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 #65565D

RGB rgb(101, 86, 93)

HSL hsl(332°, 8%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:8% K:60%

Luminance 0.101

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.9:1

Aa — #65565D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.04:1

Aa — #65565D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#65565D #57665F

Analogous

#665765 #65565D #665757

Triadic

#65565D #5E6657 #575E66

Split-comp.

#65565D #576657 #576566

Tetradic

#65565D #656657 #57665F #575766

Monochromatic

#C4C4C4 #919191 #5E5E5E #454545 #1F1F1F

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