Brown (754D55) — 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 #754D55

RGB rgb(117, 77, 85)

HSL hsl(348°, 21%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:27% K:54%

Luminance 0.0961

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.12:1

Aa — #754D55

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.95:1

Aa — #754D55

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#754D55 #4D756D

Analogous

#754D69 #754D55 #75594D

Triadic

#754D55 #55754D #4D5575

Split-comp.

#754D55 #4D7559 #4D6975

Tetradic

#754D55 #69754D #4D756D #594D75

Monochromatic

#CDC1C3 #A0888D #6C565B #4F4043 #251E1F

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