Brown (746460) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #746460

RGB rgb(116, 100, 96)

HSL hsl(12°, 9%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:17% K:55%

Luminance 0.1372

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.62:1

Aa — #746460

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.73:1

Aa — #746460

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#746460 #617175

Analogous

#756167 #746460 #756F61

Triadic

#746460 #617565 #656175

Split-comp.

#746460 #61756F #616775

Tetradic

#746460 #677561 #617175 #6F6175

Monochromatic

#D1D1D1 #9E9E9E #6B6B6B #525252 #2B2B2B

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