Brown (705256) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #705256

RGB rgb(112, 82, 86)

HSL hsl(352°, 15%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:23% K:56%

Luminance 0.1003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.93:1

Aa — #705256

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.03:1

Aa — #705256

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#705256 #526F6C

Analogous

#6F5265 #705256 #6F5D52

Triadic

#705256 #566F52 #52566F

Split-comp.

#705256 #526F5D #52656F

Tetradic

#705256 #656F52 #526F6C #5D526F

Monochromatic

#CAC4C5 #998F90 #665C5D #4B4445 #231F20

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