Brown (6E5242) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #6E5242

RGB rgb(110, 82, 66)

HSL hsl(22°, 25%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:40% K:57%

Luminance 0.0961

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.12:1

Aa — #6E5242

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.95:1

Aa — #6E5242

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6E5242 #435F70

Analogous

#704349 #6E5242 #706A43

Triadic

#6E5242 #437053 #534370

Split-comp.

#6E5242 #43706A #434970

Tetradic

#6E5242 #497043 #435F70 #6A4370

Monochromatic

#C9BDB6 #9D887B #67564C #493D36 #1D1816

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