Brown (725252) — 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 #725252

RGB rgb(114, 82, 82)

HSL hsl(0°, 16%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:28% K:55%

Luminance 0.1011

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.9:1

Aa — #725252

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.04:1

Aa — #725252

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#725252 #517070

Analogous

#705161 #725252 #706151

Triadic

#725252 #517051 #515170

Split-comp.

#725252 #517061 #516170

Tetradic

#725252 #617051 #517070 #615170

Monochromatic

#CAC4C4 #9A8D8D #675B5B #4C4343 #231F1F

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