Brown (6F5661) — 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 #6F5661

RGB rgb(111, 86, 97)

HSL hsl(334°, 13%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:13% K:56%

Luminance 0.1082

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.6:1

Aa — #6F5661

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.18:1

Aa — #6F5661

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6F5661 #577065

Analogous

#70576F #6F5661 #705857

Triadic

#6F5661 #627057 #576270

Split-comp.

#6F5661 #577058 #576F70

Tetradic

#6F5661 #6F7057 #577065 #585770

Monochromatic

#CBC8C9 #9A9396 #666063 #4C484A #252324

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