Brown (744638) — 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 #744638

RGB rgb(116, 70, 56)

HSL hsl(14°, 35%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:52% K:55%

Luminance 0.0818

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.85:1

Aa — #744638

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.68:1

Aa — #744638

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#744638 #386775

Analogous

#753849 #744638 #756538

Triadic

#744638 #387547 #473875

Split-comp.

#744638 #387565 #384975

Tetradic

#744638 #497538 #386775 #653875

Monochromatic

#CDB4AC #A77A6C #6C4B41 #4D352E #1D1411

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