🧠 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
#855549
RGB
rgb(133, 85, 73)
HSL
hsl(12°, 29%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:36% Y:45% K:48%
Luminance
0.1192
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #855549
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #855549
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#855549
#487884
Analogous
#84485A
#855549
#847248
Triadic
#855549
#488454
#544884
Split-comp.
#855549
#488472
#485A84
Tetradic
#855549
#5A8448
#487884
#724884
Monochromatic
#D6C6C2
#AC8D86
#795A53
#5B443E
#2E221F
Suggested palettes for this hue.