Brown (79716E) — 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 #79716E

RGB rgb(121, 113, 110)

HSL hsl(16°, 5%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:7% Y:9% K:53%

Luminance 0.1719

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.77:1

Aa — #79716E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.4:1

Aa — #79716E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#79716E #6D7578

Analogous

#786D70 #79716E #78766D

Triadic

#79716E #6D7870 #706D78

Split-comp.

#79716E #6D7876 #6D7078

Tetradic

#79716E #70786D #6D7578 #766D78

Monochromatic

#D9D9D9 #A6A6A6 #737373 #595959 #333333

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