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Brown
#8A6761
Brown
#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Khaki
#8B7355
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Indian Red
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Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Pure Black
#000000
Smoke White
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Pure White
#FFFFFF
"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 #8A6761
RGB rgb(138, 103, 97)
HSL hsl(9°, 17%, 46%)
CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:30% K:46%
Luminance 0.161
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.01:1
Aa — #8A6761
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.19:1
Aa — #8A6761
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A6761 #618389
Analogous
#89616F #8A6761 #897B61
Triadic
#8A6761 #618967 #676189
Split-comp.
#8A6761 #61897B #616F89
Tetradic
#8A6761 #6F8961 #618389 #7B6189
Monochromatic
#DEDAD9 #AEA4A2 #7E706D #625755 #393332
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