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Brown
#6E5157
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Black
#000000
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
"Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #6E5157
RGB rgb(110, 81, 87)
HSL hsl(348°, 15%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:21% K:57%
Luminance 0.0976
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.05:1
Aa — #6E5157
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.98:1
Aa — #6E5157
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#6E5157 #506D67
Analogous
#6D5064 #6E5157 #6D5950
Triadic
#6E5157 #566D50 #50566D
Split-comp.
#6E5157 #506D59 #50646D
Tetradic
#6E5157 #646D50 #506D67 #59506D
Monochromatic
#C7C1C3 #978C8E #635A5C #484143 #201D1E
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