Brown (655B59) — 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 #655B59

RGB rgb(101, 91, 89)

HSL hsl(10°, 6%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:10% Y:12% K:60%

Luminance 0.109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.57:1

Aa — #655B59

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #655B59

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#655B59 #596264

Analogous

#64595C #655B59 #646059

Triadic

#655B59 #59645B #5B5964

Split-comp.

#655B59 #596460 #595C64

Tetradic

#655B59 #5C6459 #596264 #605964

Monochromatic

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

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