Brown (746964) — 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 #746964

RGB rgb(116, 105, 100)

HSL hsl(19°, 7%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:9% Y:14% K:55%

Luminance 0.1483

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.32:1

Aa — #746964

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.95:1

Aa — #746964

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#746964 #646E73

Analogous

#736466 #746964 #737064

Triadic

#746964 #647368 #686473

Split-comp.

#746964 #647370 #646673

Tetradic

#746964 #667364 #646E73 #706473

Monochromatic

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

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