Brown (897973) — 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 #897973

RGB rgb(137, 121, 115)

HSL hsl(16°, 9%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:12% Y:16% K:46%

Luminance 0.2054

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.16:1

Aa — #897973

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.05:1

Aa — #897973

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#897973 #728288

Analogous

#887277 #897973 #888372

Triadic

#897973 #728878 #787288

Split-comp.

#897973 #728883 #727788

Tetradic

#897973 #778872 #728288 #837288

Monochromatic

#E3E3E3 #B0B0B0 #7D7D7D #636363 #3D3D3D

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