Brown (89544E) — 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 #89544E

RGB rgb(137, 84, 78)

HSL hsl(6°, 27%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:39% Y:43% K:46%

Luminance 0.1217

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.1:1

Aa — #89544E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.44:1

Aa — #89544E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#89544E #4E8288

Analogous

#884E65 #89544E #88714E

Triadic

#89544E #4E8854 #544E88

Split-comp.

#89544E #4E8871 #4E6588

Tetradic

#89544E #65884E #4E8288 #714E88

Monochromatic

#D9CBC9 #AF918E #7D5D59 #5F4744 #332524

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