Coffee (8A6540) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Coffee"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Coffee pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8A6540

RGB rgb(138, 101, 64)

HSL hsl(30°, 37%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:54% K:46%

Luminance 0.1517

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.23:1

Aa — #8A6540

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.02:1

Aa — #8A6540

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A6540 #40668C

Analogous

#8C4040 #8A6540 #8C8C40

Triadic

#8A6540 #408C66 #66408C

Split-comp.

#8A6540 #408C8C #40408C

Tetradic

#8A6540 #408C40 #40668C #8C408C

Monochromatic

#DACCBE #B5997D #82664A #614D38 #31261C

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