🧠 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
#8A6E63
RGB
rgb(138, 110, 99)
HSL
hsl(17°, 16%, 46%)
CMYK
C:0% M:20% Y:28% K:46%
Luminance
0.1766
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A6E63
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A6E63
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A6E63
#637D88
Analogous
#88636B
#8A6E63
#888063
Triadic
#8A6E63
#63886D
#6D6388
Split-comp.
#8A6E63
#638880
#636B88
Tetradic
#8A6E63
#6B8863
#637D88
#806388
Monochromatic
#DDDAD9
#AEA6A3
#7C726E
#615956
#393432
Suggested palettes for this hue.