🧠 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
#8B534B
RGB
rgb(139, 83, 75)
HSL
hsl(8°, 30%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:40% Y:46% K:45%
Luminance
0.1214
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B534B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B534B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B534B
#4B838B
Analogous
#8B4B63
#8B534B
#8B744B
Triadic
#8B534B
#4B8B54
#544B8B
Split-comp.
#8B534B
#4B8B74
#4B638B
Tetradic
#8B534B
#638B4B
#4B838B
#744B8B
Monochromatic
#DACAC8
#B1908B
#815B56
#624641
#342523
Suggested palettes for this hue.