Brown (72505E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #72505E

RGB rgb(114, 80, 94)

HSL hsl(335°, 18%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:18% K:55%

Luminance 0.1

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.94:1

Aa — #72505E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.02:1

Aa — #72505E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#72505E #4F7264

Analogous

#724F6F #72505E #72524F

Triadic

#72505E #5E724F #4F5E72

Split-comp.

#72505E #4F7252 #4F6F72

Tetradic

#72505E #6F724F #4F7264 #524F72

Monochromatic

#CBC2C6 #9C8B92 #695960 #4D4246 #241E21

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