🧠 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
#796961
RGB
rgb(121, 105, 97)
HSL
hsl(20°, 11%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:13% Y:20% K:53%
Luminance
0.1514
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #796961
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #796961
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#796961
#62727A
Analogous
#7A6266
#796961
#7A7662
Triadic
#796961
#627A6A
#6A627A
Split-comp.
#796961
#627A76
#62667A
Tetradic
#796961
#667A62
#62727A
#76627A
Monochromatic
#D4D4D3
#A2A0A0
#6F6D6D
#555453
#2E2E2D
Suggested palettes for this hue.