Brown (744E59) — 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 #744E59

RGB rgb(116, 78, 89)

HSL hsl(343°, 20%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:23% K:55%

Luminance 0.0975

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.06:1

Aa — #744E59

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.98:1

Aa — #744E59

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#744E59 #4E7469

Analogous

#744E6C #744E59 #74564E

Triadic

#744E59 #59744E #4E5974

Split-comp.

#744E59 #4E7456 #4E6C74

Tetradic

#744E59 #6C744E #4E7469 #564E74

Monochromatic

#CDC1C4 #9F898F #6B575D #4F4044 #241E20

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