Brown (796356) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #796356

RGB rgb(121, 99, 86)

HSL hsl(22°, 17%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:29% K:53%

Luminance 0.1371

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.63:1

Aa — #796356

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.73:1

Aa — #796356

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#796356 #576D7A

Analogous

#7A575C #796356 #7A7657

Triadic

#796356 #577A64 #64577A

Split-comp.

#796356 #577A76 #575C7A

Tetradic

#796356 #5C7A57 #576D7A #76577A

Monochromatic

#D2CECB #A39A95 #706761 #554E4A #2C2826

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