🧠 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
#8A5244
RGB
rgb(138, 82, 68)
HSL
hsl(12°, 34%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:41% Y:51% K:46%
Luminance
0.118
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A5244
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A5244
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A5244
#437B89
Analogous
#894358
#8A5244
#897443
Triadic
#8A5244
#438951
#514389
Split-comp.
#8A5244
#438974
#435889
Tetradic
#8A5244
#588943
#437B89
#744389
Monochromatic
#D8C5C0
#B18A81
#7E574E
#5F413A
#2F211D
Suggested palettes for this hue.