Brown (78565D) — 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 #78565D

RGB rgb(120, 86, 93)

HSL hsl(348°, 17%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:22% K:53%

Luminance 0.1138

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.39:1

Aa — #78565D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.29:1

Aa — #78565D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#78565D #557770

Analogous

#77556D #78565D #775F55

Triadic

#78565D #5C7755 #555C77

Split-comp.

#78565D #55775F #556D77

Tetradic

#78565D #6D7755 #557770 #5F5577

Monochromatic

#D0C8CA #A09295 #6D5F62 #524749 #292425

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