Brown (836352) — 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 #836352

RGB rgb(131, 99, 82)

HSL hsl(21°, 23%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:37% K:49%

Luminance 0.1443

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.42:1

Aa — #836352

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #836352

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#836352 #527284

Analogous

#84525A #836352 #847C52

Triadic

#836352 #528464 #645284

Split-comp.

#836352 #52847C #525A84

Tetradic

#836352 #5A8452 #527284 #7C5284

Monochromatic

#D7CFCB #AB9A92 #79675D #5C4E47 #312A26

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