Brown (87635E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Winter

🧠 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 #87635E

RGB rgb(135, 99, 94)

HSL hsl(7°, 18%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:30% K:47%

Luminance 0.1497

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.28:1

Aa — #87635E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.98:1

Aa — #87635E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#87635E #5E8387

Analogous

#875E6E #87635E #87785E

Triadic

#87635E #5E8763 #635E87

Split-comp.

#87635E #5E8778 #5E6E87

Tetradic

#87635E #6E875E #5E8387 #785E87

Monochromatic

#DCD6D6 #ADA09F #7C6C6A #605452 #37302F

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