Brown (8A6761) — 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 #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

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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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